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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health has confirmed a case of Legionnaires' Disease.
Case details are as follows:
Age: 49
Sex: Male
District of residence: Tin Shui Wai
Date of onset: August 16
Symptoms: Fever, cough and chills
Medical consultation: Admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital on August 21.
Present condition: Hospitalised. In stable condition.
Travel history outside Hong Kong: Travelled to the Mainland from August 8 to 12 and on August 15.
Home contacts: His family members have no symptoms.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' Disease cases in 2005: 5
Local case: 2
Imported/local case (pending classification): 3 (including today's case)
Total number of Legionnaires' Disease cases in recent years: 2 in 2000, 3 in 2001, 4 in 2002, 3 in 2003 and 3 in 2004.
Ends/Monday, August 29, 2005
Issued at HKT 18:59
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