Overview

• Health officials reported 12 deaths and 740 hospitalisations in 24 hours, the largest single-day rise this year.
• Year-to-date totals stand at at least 179 deaths and nearly 42,000 infections nationwide, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
• Hospitals are under strain with a growing share of pediatric patients presenting with high fever, rashes and dehydration, physicians warn.
• Entomologists link intensifying transmission to an extended wet season and stagnant water at construction sites tied to rapid urbanisation.
• Hong Kong surveillance shows a long-term rise in imported dengue and a record 21 imported chikungunya cases in 2025 following an outbreak in Guangdong.