HK reports one more imported chikunguya fever case & one imported dengue fever case

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The city reports one more imported chikungunya fever case and one more imported dengue fever case.

The chikungunya fever case involves a 9-year-old boy living in Sham Shui Po. Preliminary investigations revealed that he visited Zhaoqing in Guangdong between October 4 and 6. He developed a fever, joint pain and rash yesterday. He was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Medical Centre for medical attention on the same day and was admitted for treatment in a mosquito-free environment. He is now in stable condition. Three household contacts of the patient had travelled with him to Guangdong and are currently asymptomatic and under medical surveillance.

So far this year, Hong Kong has recorded a total of 29 confirmed chikungunya fever cases. All are imported cases. From 2016 to 2019, Hong Kong recorded between one and 11 imported cases annually.

For the imported dengue fever case, the patient had travelled to India during the incubation period.

As of yesterday, 49 imported dengue fever cases have been recorded so far this year. 

Authorities appeal to members of the public to continue to stay alert and work together to carry out mosquito prevention and control measures early, including inspecting their homes and surroundings to remove potential breeding grounds, changing water in vases and scrubbing their inner surfaces, removing water in saucers under potted plants at least once a week, and properly disposing of containers such as soft drink cans and lunch boxes. The public should call 1823 in case of mosquito problems as well.