Hong Kong reports first local chikungunya fever case of the year
Health authorities in Hong Kong have confirmed the territory's first locally transmitted chikungunya fever case this year in a 55-year-old resident of Tai Kok Tsui. The patient is currently hospitalised in stable condition, and authorities have begun vector investigations and mosquito-control measures in the surrounding area. The precise source of the infection has not yet been determined.
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Global Event Monitor. Hong Kong reports first local chikungunya fever case of the year. 2026-09-17T11:15:41.762Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2603. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-17/%E5%9F%BA%E5%AD%94%E8%82%AF%E9%9B%85%E7%86%B1-%E4%BB%8A%E5%B9%B4%E9%A6%96%E5%AE%97%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E5%80%8B%E6%A1%88-55%E6%AD%B2%E5%B1%85%E5%A4%A7%E8%A7%92%E5%92%80%E5%88%A9%E5%BE%97%E8%A1%97%E5%A5%B3%E5%AD%90%E7%A2%BA%E8%A8%BA-%E6%BD%9B%E4%BC%8F%E6%9C%9F%E7%84%A1%E5%A4%96%E9%81%8A-e4e83897
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