Home › Travel Guides › Asia Travel Guide › China › Hong Kong › Health in Hong Kong
Image gallery

Chinese New Year dragon, Hong Kong

© iStockphoto / Thinkstock

Health in Hong Kong

Vaccination identifier Special precautions
Diphtheria

Sometimes
Hepatitis A

Sometimes
Malaria

No
Rabies

Yes
Tetanus

Yes
Typhoid

Yes
Yellow Fever

No

Charges are made for all services and treatment. Visitors should take out private health insurance. Hotels have a list of government-accredited doctors. First-class Western medicine is practised. Excellent dental care is available. For emergency medical services, dial 999.

Food and drink: 

Tap water is safe to drink. All hotels also provide bottled water in guest rooms. Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption. Local meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables are generally considered safe to eat.

Other risks: 

Japanese encephalitis may occur in the New Territories between April and October. Immunisation against hepatitis B, diphtheria and tuberculosis is sometimes recommended. Dengue fever is increasing, but the number of cases remains small and outbreaks have been localised.

Recommended Sites:

Protect yourself from malaria
Before you travel, find out if your holiday destination is in a malaria zone.
(An educational initiative organised and funded by GlaxoSmithKline Travel Health. UK/MARK/0173/10 September 2010)
Travel insurance
For residents of over 150 countries. High levels of medical, evacuation, emergency & most adventure activities covered.