2004-12-01
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health yesterday (November 30) received a report of a confirmed Legionnaires' Disease (LD).
Case details are as follows:
Age: 80
Sex: Male
District of residence: Wong Tai Sin
Date of onset: November 22, 2004
Symptoms: fever, chills, rigor, malaise
Medical consultation: Consulted a private doctor on November 22 and 24 respectively. Admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on November 25.
Present condition: Admitted to QEH's Intensive Care Unit on November 30 in critical condition
Travel History: Travelled to the Mainland between November 15 and 17, 2004
Home contacts: His wife has no symptoms and has been put under medical surveillance
Action taken: Staff of the CHP and Electrical and Mechanical Services Department visited the patient's home today. Environmental and water samples were collected for laboratory examination.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' disease in 2004: 3
*imported case: 0
*local case: 3
Total number of LD cases in recent years: 2 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 3 in 2003.
Ends/Wednesday, December 1, 2004