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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (June 28) is investigating a case of Legionnaires' disease.
Case details are as follows:
Age: 69
Sex: Male
District of residence: Southern District
Date of onset: June 9
Symptoms: Fever, cough and shortness of breath
Present condition: Admitted to Queen Mary Hospital on June 16. Now in critical condition.
Home contacts: Home contact has no symptoms.
Others: Patient was reported to have travelled to the Mainland before onset of symptoms.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' disease in 2006: 9
Local cases: 6
Imported case: 2
Yet to be classified: 1 (today's case)
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, June 28, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:59
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