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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 12) confirmed two cases of Legionnaires' Disease.
Case details are as follows:
Age: 51
Sex: Male
District of residence: Tseung Kwan O District
Date of onset: May 6
Symptoms: Fever and cough.
Present condition: Admitted to Tseung Kwan O Hospital on May 10. Now in stable condition.
Home contacts: His home contacts have no symptoms.
Others: No recent travel history.
Age: 50
Sex: Male
Date of onset: May 7
Symptom: Fever, headache, cough and malaise.
Present condition: Admitted to Canossa Hospital on May 11. Now in stable condition.
Home contacts: His home contact has no symptoms.
Others: Lives in Mainland China.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' Disease in 2006: 6
Local cases: 4
Imported case: 2
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/Friday, May 12, 2006
Issued at HKT 18:43
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