2006-08-29
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (August 29) is investigating a case of Legionnaires' Disease (LD).
Case details are as follows:
Age: 84
Sex: Male
District of residence: Kwai Chung
Date of onset: August 14
Symptoms: dizziness, shortness of breath and vomiting
Present condition: Admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital on August 28 and now in stable condition.
Home contacts: His home contacts have no symptoms.
Others: No travel history within incubation period.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' disease in 2006: 12
Local cases: 8 (including today's case)
Imported case: 3
Yet to be classified: 1
Total number of LD cases in recent years: 2 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 3 in 2003, 3 in 2004 and 11 in 2005.
End/Tuesday, 29 August 2006