Travel Health Service Year 2026

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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

South Korea: Japanese Encephalitis [Update]

18 June 2026

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency issued a Japanese Encephalitis alert on Wednesday, June 17, after Japanese Encephalitis virus genes were detected in mosquitoes collected in the Daegu area.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 17 June 2026)

Sri Lanka: Dengue Fever [Update]

18 June 2026

In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Sri Lanka, the National Dengue Control Unit reports the total number of cases has now risen to 42,232.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 17 June 2026)

Taiwan: Japanese Encephalitis [Update]

18 June 2026

About a week after Taiwan health officials reported the first Japanese encephalitis case of 2026, The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control announced one new confirmed case in a one-year-old girl from Hualien City, Hualien County, who is not yet of age for Japanese encephalitis vaccination.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 June 2026)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola Disease [Update]

18 June 2026

On June 15, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 29 new confirmed cases of Ebola disease and 4 deaths, bringing the total confirmed cases to 837 cases and 196 deaths, for a 23.4% case fatality rate. All 29 new cases were reported from Ituri province- Mongbwalu (10), Rwampara (7), Nizi (5), Nyankunde (3), Lita (3), Komanda (1).

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 June 2026)

USA: Measles [Update]

18 June 2026

Connecticut state health officials announced that it has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated Hartford County adult.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 June 2026)

Haiti: Diphtheria

18 June 2026

Since the beginning of the year through the end of May, Haiti reported 159 confirmed diphtheria cases (157 by laboratory testing and two by epidemiological link) and five confirmed deaths. This compares to 58 confirmed cases and four deaths during the same period in 2025.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 June 2026)

Bangladesh: Measles [Update]

18 June 2026

The measles outbreak in Bangladesh began on March 15. Three months later, Bangladesh health officials report 86,923 total suspect cases, after an additional 972 cases were reported in the past 24 hours. The number of confirmed measles cases now stand at 10,387.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 June 2026)