2005-04-19
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health confirmed a case of Legionnaires' Disease (LD).
Case details are as follows:
Age: 38
Sex : Male
District of residence: Mainland China
Date of hospitalization : March 21
Symptoms : fever, cough, nocturnal sweating
Medical consultation : Consulted a local private doctor in February and another private doctor on March 21. Admitted to North District Hospital on the same day
Present condition : Stable
Travel history outside Hong Kong : Live in mainland China, came to Hong Kong daily for work
Home contacts : All family members have no symptoms.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' disease in 2005 : 1
Imported/local case : 1 (pending classification)
Total number of LD cases in recent years : 2 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 3 in 2003 and 3 in 2004.
End/Tuesday, April 19, 2005