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
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USA: Measles and Pertussis [Update]
9 December 2024
The measles outbreak in Minnesota, which occurred from May to Sept., has officially ended with 52 reported cases, the Minnesota Department of Health announced.
Pertussis, or whooping cough cases are still rising across Minnesota. As of December 5, 2,324 total confirmed/probable cases have been reported.
9 December 2024
9 December 2024
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Philippines: Dengue Fever [Update]
9 December 2024
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: unknown disease
5 December 2024
Czech Republic: Pertussis [Update]
5 December 2024
5 December 2024
5 December 2024
5 December 2024
Pakistan: Poliomyelitis [Update]
5 December 2024
Brazil: Dengue Fever, Chikungunya, Zika and Oropouche fever [Update]
5 December 2024
Data from the Arbovirus Monitoring Panel show that, in 2024, Espírito Santo recorded 152,800 probable cases of dengue fever, in addition to 40 confirmed deaths and seven under investigation. The incidence rate in the state is almost 4,000 cases of the disease for every group of 100,000 inhabitants.
Of the 9,600 cases of Oropouche fever registered in the country this year, Espírito Santo is responsible for 1,763 cases.
Among the 363,500 probable cases of chikungunya, the state accounts for 13,309.
Finally, of the 6,400 probable cases of Zika, 516 infections were identified in the state.