2005-07-11
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health confirmed a case of Legionnaires' Disease (LD).
Case details are as follows:
Age: 62
Sex: Male
District of residence: Tin Shui Wai
Date of onset: June 29
Symptoms: fever, cough, sputum, chills and rigor
Medical consultation: Admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital on July 1.
Present condition: Still in hospital. Stable.
Travel history outside Hong Kong : No recent travel history.
Home contacts: All family members have no symptoms
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' disease in 2005: 3 (1 local case, 2 cases 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.
Ends/Monday, July 11, 2005