The Department of Health’s Centre for Health Protection announced that one new imported case of chikungunya fever (CF) had been recorded as of 5pm today.

The case involves a 31-year-old man with good past health, living in Kwai Tsing District. The patient travelled to Foshan in Guangdong between August 1 and 3, and could not confirm whether he had been bitten by mosquitoes during his stay.

The man experienced a fever, rash and joint pain on August 8. He travelled to Shenzhen on August 9 and attended a hospital there the next day. He was not admitted and returned to Hong Kong the same day.

He went to Yan Chai Hospital’s accident and emergency department yesterday and was admitted for treatment in a mosquito-free environment. He tested positive for the CF virus and is now in a stable condition.

The patient has no travel collaterals. His household contacts are currently asymptomatic and under medical surveillance.

The centre has reported the case to Guangdong's health authorities.