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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: 85
Sex : Male
District of residence: Hung Hom
Date of onset : October 24
Symptom : Dizziness and fever
Present condition: Admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on October 27. Still in hospital in critical condtion.
Travel history outside Hong Kong : No recent travel history.
Home contacts: His family members have no symptoms.
Cumulative total of Legionnaires' disease in 2005: 10
Local case: 4 (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/Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:41
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