Chikungunya strikes two Hong Kong travellers as infection count rises to 70
Hong Kong has recorded two more imported cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya involving a man and…
Hong Kong records third local chikungunya fever case in Tsing Yi
Albert Au Ka-wing (right), head of the Communicable Disease Branch of the Centre for Health Protection, and Anita…
Hong Kong parents, schools urged to advance flu shots after death of 13-year-old girl
Hong Kong schools and parents should bring forward vaccination appointments for pupils and children and strengthen control measures,…
Global warming and increased travel drive surge in Hong Kong dengue infections
Global warming and globalisation have significantly increased the number of imported dengue fever cases in Hong Kong, health…
HK logs 9 chikungunya cases so far this year, all imported
A staff member deployed by Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department sprays anti-mosquito materials at Lei Tung…
Risk of importing chikungunya into Hong Kong expected to rise: health official
The risk of importing the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus into Hong Kong is expected to rise, according to a…