The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (December 21) investigating a case of Legionnaires’ Disease involving a 67-year-old man.
The patient, with underlying illnesses, presented with fever, cough, shortness of breath and malaise since December 16. He was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital on December 18 and was transferred to Intensive Care Unit the next day. He is in stable condition now.
Test on his nasopharyngeal aspirate specimen revealed that the patient was infected with Legionella bacteria.
He had travelled to the Mainland between December 10 and 11. His close contacts were asymptomatic. Investigation is in progress.
Information on Legionnaires’ Disease and advice on prevention can be found at the CHP’s website, www.chp.gov.hk.
Original article at: flutrackers.com