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.
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
Cameroon: Yellow Fever
10 September 2021
Cameroon reported 9 cases of
Yellow Fever including 3 deaths.
Taiwan: Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)
10 September 2021
The
Taiwan Centers for Disease Control reported the first domestically acquired
Tularemia (Rabbit Fever) case.
Madagascar: Plague [Update]
9 September 2021
As of 3 September,
Madagascar reported 30 suspected cases of pulmonary
Plague infection including 12 confirmed and 7 death cases.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Meningococcal Meningitis
9 September 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo reported an outbreak of
Meningococcal Meningitis in the Tshopo Provincial Health Division since July. To date, 261 suspected cases and 129 deaths have been reported.
Brazil: Measles [Update]
7 September 2021
The Ministry of Health in Alagoas state of
Brazil reported 11 confirmed cases of
Measles since May this year.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
7 September 2021
As of 6 September,
Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 4,048
Dengue cases.
Bangladesh: Dengue fever [Update]
6 September 2021
Bangladesh reported 11,816 cases of
Dengue Fever so far this year.
India: Nipah Virus
6 September 2021
One case of lethal
Nipah Virus infection was reported in Kozhikode, Kerala state,
India. Two more cases were reported earlier this year. Local health authorities suspected the infections were spread through bats.
Chile: Hantavirus Infection
6 September 2021
One case of
Hantavirus Infection was reported in Carahue,
Chile. According to the investigation, the case was being infected in rural areas.
Madagascar: Plague
6 September 2021
As of 30 August, 22 cases of
Plague infection and 7 deaths were reported in areas near the
Madagascar capital Antananarivo.
Ghana: Rabies
6 September 2021
Health officials in Techiman town of
Ghana reported 3 lethal cases of
Rabies, so far this year.
South Korea: Japanese Encephalitis
6 September 2021
The
Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of
Japanese Encephalitis this year on August 30th. The case occurred in Sejong City, with no history of Japanese Encephalitis vaccination.
Japan: Syphilis [Update]
6 September 2021
As of August,
Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases has reported 4,349
Syphilis cases. Among these cases, 1,433 were reported in Tokyo and 446 in Osaka.