In the past week, 5 new dengue fevers, one Chikungunya fever, were imported from other places.

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Written by: Hou Cailin

2019-11-22 18:30

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced today (22nd) that from the 15th to the 21st of this month, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) confirmed five cases of imported dengue fever and one case of Chikungunya fever. As at yesterday (21st), a total of 191 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 11 confirmed cases of Chikungunya fever were recorded in Hong Kong.

The CHP has confirmed 5 cases of imported dengue fever in the past week. (data picture)

2 patients have visited India and once went to Guangdong

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced today (22nd) that from 15th to 21st of this month, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) confirmed five cases of imported dengue fever. Two of the patients had travelled to India during the incubation period and the rest had visited Cambodia. Mainland Guangdong and Vietnam. A total of 190 cases of imported cases and a local case were reported in the same period last year (the same period last year). Foreign cases were mainly imported from Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines.

The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health also recorded a case of Chikungunya fever, which was visited in India during the incubation period. As of yesterday (22nd), a total of 11 confirmed cases of Chikungunya fever were reported this year, all of which were imported from abroad, of which 7 were imported from Thailand, 3 were imported from Myanmar, and 1 was imported from India.

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The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health reminded that Chikungunya fever was caused by the Chikungunya virus and transmitted by mosquitoes. Patients usually have fever and joint pain. Other common symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue, and rash. Joint pain usually makes the patient extremely weak and lasts for days or even weeks. Most patients can heal, but joint pain in individual patients can last for months or even years.

Dengue Health Protection Center Health Department