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

The case involves a 23-year-old man who lives in Sai Kung. He travelled to Shunde District in Foshan, Guangdong on August 1, and received mosquito bites during his stay there.

The patient returned to Hong Kong on August 3 and developed a fever, joint pain and a rash on August 8. He attended the Accident & Emergency Department of Tsueng Kwan O Hospital yesterday, and was admitted for treatment in a stable condition.

His blood sample tested positive for the CF virus. He had no travel companions or household contacts. The centre has reported the case to Guangdong’s health authority.

So far this year, Hong Kong has recorded a total of nine CF cases.