HK records two new cases of chikungunya fever, both with mainland travel history

Hong Kong recorded two new cases of chikungunya fever.

The Centre for Health Protection, or CHP, said the first case involves a 62-year-old female living in Kowloon City.

An initial investigation revealed that she was in Foshan, Guangdong alone from late August to mid September.

The other patient is a man aged 26 who resides in the Central and Western district.

He visited Guangzhou between September 12 and 17.

So far this year, Hong Kong has logged a total of 21 chikungunya-fever cases, all of them imported.