The Department of Health today confirmed another imported case of Dengue fever, bringing Hong Kong's yearly total to 44 cases - all but one imported.

The new case is that of a 44-year-old man. He developed fever, muscle pain and a skin rash on October 5 and was admitted to to a private hospital in Kowloon on October 11.

He was transferred to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for further management on October 14 and is now in stable condition.

He had travelled to a Southeast Asian country from September 26 to October 4. 

The department urged people to take preventive measures against the disease, such as:

* putting all used cans and bottles into covered dustbins;

* changing plant water at least once a week, leaving no water in saucers underneath flowerpots;

* tightly covering all water containers, wells and water storage tanks; and

* keeping all drains clear.

Travellers should:

* wear long-sleeved clothes and trousers;

* use insect repellent on exposed parts of the body; and

* use mosquito screens or nets when the bedroom is not air-conditioned.