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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 10) confirmed a case of Legionnaires' Disease.
Case details are as follows:
Age: 74
Sex: Female
District of residence: Central and Western District
Date of onset: April 15
Symptoms: Fever, dry cough and muscle pain.
Present condition: Admitted to Queen Mary Hospital on May 7. Now in a stable condition.
Home contacts: Her home contact has no symptoms.
Others: No recent travel history.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' Disease in 2006: 4
Local cases: 3
Imported case: 1
Total number of Legionnaires' Disease cases in recent years: 2 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 3 in 2003, 3 in 2004 and 11 in 2005.
Ends/Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Issued at HKT 18:54
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