Current Travel Health News
Current Travel Health News
Take precautions against dengue fever when travelling abroad
Dengue fever is now endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. This includes various popular tourist destinations for Hong Kong people including the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Detailed information on the latest Dengue fever situation in Hong Kong, as well as neighbouring and overseas countries and areas, can be found at the Centre for Health Protection’s website: https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/df_imported_cases_and_overseas_figures_eng.pdf
Travellers planning to travel in these areas should take precautions against the disease. Travellers returning from areas where dengue fever is prevalent should seek medical advice as soon as possible if they feel unwell and provide travel details to their doctors.
For more information on dengue fever, including the latest situation in neighbouring and overseas countries and areas, please visit the Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpage at https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/38847.html
Take precautions against Mpox (also known as monkeypox) when travelling abroad
Mpox (also known as monkeypox) is a zoonotic disease caused by Mpox virus. Often found in tropical forest regions of Central and West Africa.
It is mainly transmitted by contact with infected animals, human-to-human transmission is limited. Incubation period is mainly from 6 to 13 days, symptoms are similar with Smallpox infection, but less severe.
Since 6 May 2022, multiple outbreaks wer
e reported in Europe and North America countries, and many patient are self-identified as bisexual or men who have sex with men. Travellers planning to travel in these areas should avoid contact
with infected person. Travellers returning from these areas shall notify the doctor to seek medical treatment and inform the travel situation if feeling unwell.
For more information on Mpox, including the latest situation in overseas countries or places, please visit the World Health Organization and Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpages at: https://www.who.int/health-topics/monkeypox#tab=tab_1
https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/105683.html
Mauritania: Dengue Fever
25 November 2025
Mauritania has reported 7,179
dengue fever cases (4,029 confirmed, 3,150 suspected) and 1 death, with 13 of 15 regions affected.
South Nouakchott region accounts for more than one-third of confirmed cases, making
Mauritania the second-highest affected country in
Africa for 2025.
Bangladesh: Dengue Fever
25 November 2025
Bangladesh has reported over 90,000
dengue fever cases and 366 deaths in 2025. The
Barishal division recorded the highest case count with 20,224 cases, followed by
Dhaka with 15,514 cases.
Namibia: Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
25 November 2025
Namibia has confirmed 1 fatal case of
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in
Windhoek. The patient was admitted on 18 November and died the following day. The Ministry of Health has declared an outbreak due to the disease's high fatality rate.
Mexico: Measles
25 November 2025
Mexico has reported 5,314 confirmed
measles cases and 23 deaths across 27 states.
Chihuahua state is the most affected with 4,451 cases. Children aged 0-4 years have the highest incidence rate.
USA: Shigellosis
25 November 2025
Maine CDC is investigating a
shigellosis cluster of 7 cases across
Cumberland,
Kennebec, and
Androscoggin counties. Maine has reported 22 cases in 2025, double the five-year median of 11 annual cases.
Zimbabwe: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
25 November 2025
Harare,
Zimbabwe has reported 575 confirmed
hand, foot and mouth disease cases as of 20 November 2025. Approximately 90% of infections are among children under five years old, with the
Mabvuku and
Tafara suburbs recording over 100 cases combined.
Ecuador: Chikungunya Fever
25 November 2025
Ecuador has reported 2 imported
chikungunya fever cases in travellers from
Cuba, where over 20,000 cases have been reported. Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health has intensified surveillance at entry points.
Jamaica: Leptospirosis
25 November 2025
Jamaica has reported 9 confirmed and 28 suspected
leptospirosis cases with 6 suspected deaths between 30 October and 20 November 2025. The outbreak is linked to flooding from Hurricane Melissa, which struck on 28 October.
St. James parish reported the highest number with 17 cases.
Czech Republic: Hepatitis A
25 November 2025
Czech Republic has reported 2,597
hepatitis A cases and 29 deaths in 2025, four times higher than 2024 and the highest since 1989. Over 100 new cases are reported weekly since September, with
Prague accounting for 42% of cases (1,108 cases).
Croatia: Influenza
25 November 2025
Croatia has reported 1,634
influenza cases with 59 hospitalisations during the first seven weeks of the 2025/2026 flu season. The
Split-Dalmatia,
Istria, and
Dubrovnik-Neretva counties recorded the highest rates. Influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is the predominant strain.
USA: Avian Influenza
25 November 2025
A
Grays Harbor County,
Washington resident has died from
avian influenza A(H5N5), marking the first recorded human infection with this variant globally. The patient, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was exposed through a backyard poultry flock.
Cameroon: Cholera
25 November 2025
Cameroon has reported 2
cholera cases (1 confirmed, 1 suspected) in the
Mayo Oulo district of the
North Region. The outbreak was confirmed on 9 November 2025 following a cross-border alert from
Nigeria.
Italy: Chikungunya Fever
25 November 2025
Italy has reported 385 indigenous
chikungunya fever cases in 2025, with major clusters in
Emilia-Romagna (318 cases in
Modena Province) and
Veneto (61 cases in
Verona Province). Including travel-related cases, the total reaches 453.
Philippines: Dengue Fever
25 November 2025
The
MIMAROPA region in the
Philippines has reported 13,014
dengue fever cases and 79 deaths year-to-date.
Palawan province accounts for the majority with 7,079 cases and 48 deaths. Nearly half of all cases affect children aged 1-10 years.
USA: Measles [Update]
25 November 2025
The
measles outbreak in
Upstate South Carolina has grown to 55 cases since July, with 52 centred in
Spartanburg County. There are now 137 people in quarantine across multiple schools. Of the 55 cases, 49 were unvaccinated and 2 were partially vaccinated.