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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health confirmed a case of Legionnairesˇ¦ Disease (LD).
Case details are as follows:
Age: 58
Sex : Male
District of residence: Tseung Kwan O
Date of onset : November 12
Symptom : Fever, cough and shortness of breath
Present condition: Admitted to Tseung Kwan O Hospital on November 19. Still in critical condition.
Travel history outside Hong Kong : No recent travel history.
Home contacts : His family member has no symptoms.
Cumulative total of Legionnairesˇ¦ disease in 2005: 11
Local case: 5 (including todayˇ¦s case)
Imported case: 1
Pending classification: 5
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/Friday, November 25, 2005
Issued at HKT 18:57
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