30 July 2014
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (July 30) received notification from the Health and Family Planning Commission of Guangdong Province (GDHFPC) of an outbreak of dengue fever (DF) in Nansha district, Guangzhou.
According to the information from GDHFPC, the location of the DF outbreak is Dagang, Nansha District, Guangzhou. Forty-six cases of DF have been recorded in the area since July 11. All of the patients were mild cases and no serious or fatal cases have been reported so far. Anti-mosquito measures have also been undertaken in the area.
"We are maintaining close liaison with the health authority of Guangdong to monitor the latest situation," a spokesman of CHP said.
In Hong Kong, there have been 45 confirmed cases of DF in 2014, and they were all imported cases. Last year 103 cases of imported DF were reported to the CHP, with no local cases.
The spokesman urged travellers to take the following preventive measures against DF:
Anyone feeling unwell after returning from a trip should seek medical advice as soon as possible and provide travel details to their doctor.
The latest information on DF in other places can be found under "Travel Health News" on the Hong Kong Travel Health Service website at www.travelhealth.gov.hk/eindex.html .
Travel agents, tour guides and travellers can visit the website for the latest news and advice on preventive measures.