Hong Kong logs two imported dengue fever cases
RTHK · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection reported two imported dengue fever cases over the past week, with the two patients having visited India and Bangladesh during the incubation period. The latest infections brought the city's cumulative dengue tally this year to 36 cases. Of those, 34 were imported and two were local infections. The centre also said no new chikungunya cases were recorded during the same period.
Key Points
- The Centre for Health Protection recorded two new imported dengue fever infections in Hong Kong over the past week.
- The two patients had separately travelled to India and Bangladesh during the disease incubation period.
- Hong Kong has so far recorded 36 dengue fever cases this year, according to the latest official update.
- The annual total consists of 34 imported infections and two locally acquired dengue cases.
- No additional chikungunya infection was reported by the Centre for Health Protection in the same weekly period.
Why It Matters
The latest figures show that imported infections continue to make up the overwhelming majority of Hong Kong's dengue cases this year. For Hong Kong residents, the update underlines the continuing public health relevance of travel-related mosquito-borne disease surveillance alongside monitoring for local transmission.