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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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December 8, 2005
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Health

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Dengue fever case confirmed 
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The Centre for Health Protection has confirmed an imported case of Dengue fever, bringing this year's total to 28.

 

The patient is a 24-year-old woman who developed fever, muscle pain and tiredness on November 26. She was admitted to Tseung Kwan O Hospital on December 1 and has recovered. She travelled to Indonesia November 17 to 30.

 

The centre urges people to guard against the disease and prevent mosquito breeding.

 

For details about Dengue fever, click here. The latest information on Dengue fever in other places can be found under Outbreak News on the Travellers' Health Service website.