{"id":4746,"date":"2025-08-17T11:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T11:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/4746\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T11:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T11:10:12","slug":"hk-logs-9-chikungunya-cases-so-far-this-year-all-imported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/4746\/","title":{"rendered":"HK logs 9 chikungunya cases so far this year, all imported"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3d0cbbb450e2cbe30dec8fb04cb27875.png\"\/>A staff member deployed by Hong Kong\u2019s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department sprays anti-mosquito materials at Lei Tung Estate in the city&#8217;s southern Ap Lei Chau island, on Aug 7, 2025.(ADAM LAM \/ CHINA DAILY)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Hong Kong has recorded a total of nine confirmed <a href=\"\"><strong>chikungunya fever infections<\/strong><\/a> so far this year, all of which were imported cases, according to the Centre for Health Protection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The CHP said no new infections were detected on Sunday as it urged members of the public to take proper anti-mosquito and personal protective measures, especially those returning from regions where mosquito-borne diseases are endemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cIndividuals experiencing symptoms such as fever or acute joint pain should seek medical advice promptly and inform their doctors of their travel history\u201d the CHP said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cDo not attempt self-testing, as this may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Hong Kong recorded between one and 11 imported cases annually from 2016 to 2019, the CHP said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadailyasia.com\/hk\/article\/617804#Enhanced-mosquito-control-measures-for-schools,-border-crossings-underway-2025-08-12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Enhanced mosquito-control measures for schools, border crossings underway<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The CHP added that its Port Health Division continued to step up inspections at boundary control points and to remind cross-boundary public transport operators to ensure proper environmental hygiene and effective implementation of anti-mosquito measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Port Health Division staff members also conducted temperature screenings and health assessments for travelers with fever or related symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Controller of the CHP Edwin Tsui Lok-kin reminded members of the public that there are currently no rapid test products on the market that have been certified by international health authorities for public use in self-testing for chikungunya fever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadailyhk.com\/hk\/article\/616535\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Explainer: What is chikungunya fever?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">People should also promptly seek medical advice if they suspect they are infected and not self-medicate, particularly with aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen), as these may cause serious side effects, including increasing the risk of hemorrhage, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A staff member deployed by Hong Kong\u2019s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department sprays anti-mosquito materials at Lei 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