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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

Sri Lanka: Dengue Fever

16 February 2026

Sri Lanka's National Dengue Control Unit has warned of increasing dengue fever cases, with nearly 9,480 cases reported in 2026 to date, with more than half occurring in the Western Province.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 February 2026)

Uganda: Anthrax

16 February 2026

An anthrax outbreak in Lyantonde District, southern Uganda, has resulted in 4 deaths, with 2 additional cases currently under treatment. Most affected individuals had contact with livestock that died suddenly.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 February 2026)

United Kingdom: Measles

16 February 2026

England has reported 96 laboratory-confirmed measles cases since the beginning of 2026, with approximately two-thirds concentrated in London and one-quarter in the West Midlands. Children aged 10 and under account for 77% of cases.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 February 2026)

Bolivia: Chikungunya Fever

16 February 2026

The US CDC has issued a Level 2 travel warning for Bolivia due to an ongoing chikungunya fever outbreak, with 1,534 cases registered in the first five weeks of 2026, predominantly in Santa Cruz (1,409 cases) and Cochabamba (94 cases).

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 February 2026)

Cambodia: Avian Influenza (H5N1)

16 February 2026

Cambodia has reported its first human avian influenza (H5N1) case of 2026, involving a 30-year-old male in Kampot Province who fell ill after consuming dead chickens from his residence. The patient has since recovered and been discharged.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 14 February 2026)

Mexico: Measles

16 February 2026

Mexico has reported 2,919 confirmed measles cases and 2 deaths from 1 January to 12 February 2026, with all 32 states affected. Jalisco accounts for 58% of the 2026 cases (1,701 cases).

(Source: Outbreak News Today 13 February 2026)

Seychelles: Chikungunya Fever

16 February 2026

The US CDC has issued a Level 2 travel warning for Seychelles following increased chikungunya fever activity, with a notable surge in cases reported during December 2025 and January 2026 coinciding with the rainy season.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 13 February 2026)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Measles

16 February 2026

A measles outbreak has been declared in Kasai-Oriental Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 706 confirmed cases and 10 deaths recorded in the first five weeks of 2026.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 12 February 2026)

Tonga: Typhoid Fever [Update]

16 February 2026

Tonga has reported 3 confirmed typhoid fever cases in the village of Hofoa, with 43 contacts placed under surveillance. Authorities have banned food-related gatherings and kava events in the affected area until 27 March 2026.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 11 February 2026)

Suriname: Chikungunya Fever [Update]

16 February 2026

Suriname has reported 712 suspected and 327 laboratory-confirmed chikungunya fever cases with 1 death since the week ending 20 December 2025, marking the first locally acquired cases since 2016. Paramaribo accounts for the majority of confirmed cases (127).

(Source: Outbreak News Today 11 February 2026)

Comoros: Mpox [Update]

16 February 2026

Comoros has reported 14 confirmed mpox cases as of 6 February 2026, up from 7 cases at the time of its initial outbreak declaration on 27 January. Clade 1b has been identified, with 13 cases in Ngazidja and 1 in Ndzuwani.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 10 February 2026)

Tonga: Typhoid Fever

12 February 2026

In a follow-up on the typhoid cluster in Tonga, the Ministry of Health has reported three confirmed typhoid fever cases, all linked to the village of Hofoa, where 43 contacts have been identified and placed under monitoring as of February 6.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 11 February 2026)

Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana: Chikungunya Fever [Update]

12 February 2026

In a follow-up on the chikungunya outbreak in Suriname, regional health authorities report the first locally acquired chikungunya case reported in the country since 2016 occurred the week ending December 20, 2025.

In French Guiana, five cases of chikungunya were confirmed by laboratory testing, of which four were classified as autochthonous and one as imported in middle to late January.

In Guyana, a total of six suspected cases of chikungunya were reported in October to November 2025, all of which were confirmed by laboratory tests and all are considered to be autochthonous cases. No cases have been reported in 2026 to date.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 11 February 2026)

Comoros: Mpox

12 February 2026

The Comoros Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of mpox on January 27 after laboratory confirmation of seven cases in Ngazidja. Clade 1b has been isolated from sequenced samples. This is the first mpox outbreak reported in Comoros.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 10 February 2026)

USA: Chikungunya Fever [Update]

12 February 2026

The Florida Department of Health reported twenty-seven cases of chikungunya fever this week in persons that had onset in 2025 and that had international travel.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 10 February 2026)

Argentina: Hantavirus Infection [Update]

12 February 2026

The Argentina Ministry of Health has reported 14 confirmed hantavirus infection cases so far in 2026, following the report of 3 new cases during the last week.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 February 2026)