Director of Health Department says risk will rise in line with global prevalence, but local transmission will remain low with ...

With chikungunya fever cases rising in nearby Guangdong, here’s what Hong Kong needs to know about the symptoms and risks.

Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and there is no treatment available currently in Hong Kong.

Specialists urge government to deploy more monitoring sites and enhance data collection to fight potential outbreaks.

If you have fever or acute joint pain, especially after returning to Hong Kong from regions where mosquito-borne diseases are endemic, it’s best to seek medical advice promptly so they can keep you in ...

A senior Hong Kong official said on Wednesday that the semi-autonomous regional government may use "elephant mosquitoes," which feed on the larvae of other mosquitoes rather than blood, to control the ...

Hong Kong health authorities have recorded two new imported cases of chikungunya fever, involving a 50-year-old male and his ...

Taiwan has confirmed its first case of chikungunya virus imported from China, where the mosquito-borne illness has surged ...

Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya ...

Chikungunya is a disease caused by a virus of the same name. The chikungunya virus was first identified in people sickened ...

China has become adept at coercive measures that many nations consider over-the-top since the deadly 2003 SARS outbreak. This ...

HONG KONG - Hong Kong reported its first case of chikungunya in six years, heightening concerns about the potential for local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus that can cause debilitating ...