Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has said it is looking into an imported case of measles involving a 38-year-old man who returned to the city from Vietnam.
News of the case emerged amid a resurgence of the extremely contagious disease in some countries.
Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin, controller of the centre, said on Saturday the overall immunisation coverage rate in Hong Kong remained high, but the city still faced the risk of imported measles cases and further transmission within the community.
The Post breaks down whether Hongkongers should be worried about catching the disease while travelling and what they can do to protect themselves.
1. What is measles and is it dangerous?
Measles is one of the most highly communicable infectious diseases and can be fatal, according to the CHP.
