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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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December 2, 2008
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Surveillance

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Traveller recovering from Dengue fever
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Centre for Health Protection

The Centre for Health Protection today confirmed a case of Dengue Fever involving a 22-year-old woman who travelled to Vietnam from November 11 to 17.

 

She was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital on November 27 with a fever and headache. She was discharged yesterday.

 

There have been 41 cases of Dengue fever so far this year. There were 58 cases last year, all imported.