US EditionHong Kong confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever
HONG KONG, AUG 6 – Three chikungunya fever cases were imported from endemic regions Guangdong and Bangladesh, involving residents aged 10 to 79, health authorities said on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong records 3 more chikungunya fever infections, as expert warns of steady increase in imported cases
Hong Kong’s health authorities have recorded three more imported cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya fever, including an elderly woman who returned from Foshan, the mainland Chinese city that has emerged as a hotspot for the virus. Workers carry out mosquito control measures near On Tat Estate, in August 2025. Photo: Environment and Ecology Bureau. The three new cases were reported by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Wednesday eveni…
Hong Kong has reported three new imported cases of chikungunya fever. Dr. Tsang Chi-yin, a specialist in infectious and communicable diseases, stated that the current risk level in Hong Kong is primarily due to imported cases, but caution is warranted regarding the residence of confirmed cases to determine if other infections are present. This is because the Aedes albopictus mosquito can transmit the chikungunya virus. Furthermore, recent storms…
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