HEALTH● ELEVATED2h ago · Sep 18, 2026, 9:06 AM
Doctors urged to test for chikungunya as Hong Kong detects first local 2026 case
South China Morning Post · east asia
Doctors in Hong Kong have been urged to arrange blood tests for patients with symptoms of chikungunya fever, regardless of their travel history, after the city recorded its first local case of the mosquito-borne disease this year. The Centre for Health Protection issued a reminder to doctors on Thursday after a 55-year-old woman with no recent travel history was reported as Hong Kong’s first locally acquired chikungunya fever case in 2026. “To facilitate early diagnosis and timely public health...
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