Cases involve 79-year-old woman who recently returned from Guangdong province’s Foshan, and father and son who travelled to Bangladesh
Hong Kong confirmed three new cases of chikungunya fever on Wednesday, comprising a woman returning from Guangdong province’s Foshan and a father and son who had travelled to Bangladesh.
The Centre for Health Protection on Wednesday said that it was investigating the three imported cases.
Health authorities said the woman, 79, lived in Southern district and had visited the mainland Chinese city of Foshan from July 1 to 31 to see her relatives.
The patient was unable to recall being bitten by a mosquito, but developed a fever and joint pain on Monday and sought treatment at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam the next day, the centre said.
