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
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola Disease [Update]
15 October 2026
According to the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health, over the last 24 hours, 79 new confirmed cases of
Ebola disease have been reported across four provinces: Ituri (40 cases), North Kivu (27 cases), Haut-Uélé (8 cases), and Tshopo (4 cases). Since the beginning of the outbreak, the DRC has recorded a cumulative total of 9,144 confirmed cases and 4,410 deaths.
USA: Measles [Update]
15 October 2026
State health officials in
Pennsylvania reported 86 additional confirmed
measles cases since Friday, bringing the total cases to 1,222 in 42 counties.
Brazil: Chikungunya Fever [Update]
15 October 2026
According to the State Health Department in
Mato Grosso do Sul, the state has reached 10,676 confirmed cases of
chikungunya in 2026, with 31 deaths registered from the disease.
Panama: Dengue Fever [Update]
15 October 2026
The
Panama Ministry of Health, through the Department of Epidemiology, reported that through the week of September 20 to 26, 2026, 9,679 accumulated cases of
dengue have been registered nationwide. Compared to the same period in 2025, when 12,101 cases were recorded, this figure represents a 20.0% decrease in dengue cases nationwide.
USA: Dengue Fever [Update]
15 October 2026
Health officials in Orange County,
Florida report two additional confirmed cases of locally-acquired
dengue, bringing the total number of locally-acquired cases to five.
Philippines: Dengue Fever [Update]
15 October 2026
According to the
Philippines Department of Health, from the beginning of the year through September 26, 3,435
dengue cases with 18 deaths were reported, representing a 42% decrease from 4,878 cases during the same period in 2025. However, dengue-related deaths increased by 64%, from 11 to 18, with an increase observed beginning in July 2026.
USA: Measles [Update]
13 October 2026
Pennsylvania has now seen a sixth
measles associated death in the state in Franklin County.
Greece: West Nile Virus Infection [Update]
13 October 2026
According to the
Hellenic National Public Health Organization, 20 additional autochthonous
West Nile virus cases were diagnosed/ reported, bringing the total for 2026 through October 8 to 443. Of this total, two hundred and eighty-two (282) cases presented with Central Nervous System (CNS) manifestations (encephalitis and/or meningitis and/or acute flaccid paralysis), and one hundred and sixty-one (161) cases had mild manifestations or no CNS manifestations.
USA: West Nile Virus Infection [Update]
13 October 2026
Two adults from central
North Carolina have died after contracting
West Nile virus, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a total of 11 human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in North Carolina as of October 6.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola Disease [Update]
13 October 2026
According to the latest
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola update, 8,978 confirmed Ebola cases, 4,336 deaths (48.3% fatality rate), and 2,356 recoveries across 7 provinces and 65 health zones were reported as of October 10, 2026.
Hong Kong: Mpox [Update]
13 October 2026
Hong Kong health officials reported an additional
mpox case in a 29-year-old man who developed a papule over his buttock on September 28, followed by rashes over his limbs and buttock, along with a fever and swollen lymph nodes.
Bangladesh: Measles [Update]
13 October 2026
Since the outbreak began on March 15, 2026, 205,028 total
measles cases, including 22,421 confirmed cases have been reported. The death toll has risen to 1,058, including 104 from confirmed cases.
Bangladesh: Dengue Fever [Update]
13 October 2026
According to the
Bangladesh Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), nearly 2,200
dengue cases and four deaths were reported during the past 24 hours. This brings the country totals for cases and deaths to 99,275 and 303, respectively.
USA: Meningococcal Infection [Update]
13 October 2026
Wisconsin state health officials report a case of invasive
meningococcal disease caused by ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis. This is the fifth ciprofloxacin-resistant case since June 2024. Since then, approximately 30% of invasive meningococcal disease cases in Wisconsin have been resistant to ciprofloxacin.
France: Chikungunya Fever [Update]
13 October 2026
According to Public Health
France as of October 5, 146 locally acquired
chikungunya cases have been reported in the country in Tarn, Lot, Gard (Occitanie), Gironde, Landes (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), Val-de-Marne (Île-de-France) and Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
France: Dengue Fever [Update]
13 October 2026
According to Public Health
France, six locally acquired
dengue have also been reported in Tarn, Hérault (Occitanie), Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
France: West Nile Virus Infection [Update]
13 October 2026
Concerning
West Nile virus in
France, 161 locally acquired cases of West Nile virus infection (+16 compared to the previous week) had been identified in mainland France as of October 5.
USA: Measles [Update]
13 October 2026
As of October 8, 2026, 4,080 confirmed
measles cases were reported in the
United States in 2026.
From the beginning of the year through October 3,
Florida health officials reported 162 measles cases from 16 counties.
Cuba: Dengue Fever
13 October 2026
According to data from the Global Dengue Observatory,
Cuba has reported 11,235
dengue cases-about 9.2x the expected level-so the season is above average to date. In September 2026, Cuba reported 4,102 dengue cases, well above what we would typically expect for this time of year.
USA: Dengue Fever [Update]
13 October 2026
The
Florida Department of Health reported 44 additional locally acquired
dengue fever cases during the past week.
Philippines: Hepatitis A
13 October 2026
Officials in the Province of
Bukidnon in Northern Mindanao report monitoring 73 suspected
Hepatitis A cases in Barangay Lurugan, Valencia City.
Taiwan: Typhoid Fever [Update]
13 October 2026
The
Taiwan Centers for Disease Control reported the first locally acquired case of
typhoid fever in a woman in her 30s who resides in central Taiwan.
Philippines: Chikungunya Fever [Update]
13 October 2026
Accotding to the
Philippines Department of Health, from the beginning of the year through September 26, 1,313
chikungunya cases were reported. This is a 79 percent increase compared to the 733 cases reported during the same period last year.