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Hong Kong urges chikungunya testing after first local 2026 case

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Hong Kong health authorities are advising doctors to test patients for chikungunya fever, even if they have no recent travel history. This follows the detection of the city's first locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne illness in 2026, involving a 55-year-old woman. The Centre for Health Protection has issued a letter to medical professionals emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and intervention for this disease. AI

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Hong Kong urges chikungunya testing after first local 2026 case

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Elizabeth Cheung ·

    Doctors urged to test for chikungunya as Hong Kong detects first local 2026 case

    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 reminde…

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