Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
DH announces latest situation regarding Legionnaires’ disease cases
From March 1 to 7, the CHP recorded two community-acquired LD cases. The details of the cases are as follows:
1. a 39-year-old female patient with good past health living in Yau Tsim Mong District; and
2. an 89-year-old male patient with underlying illnesses living in Kwun Tong District.
The CHP is conducting epidemiological investigations to identify the potential sources of infection and high-risk exposure. An initial investigation revealed that these are sporadic cases. No epidemiological linkages have been established between these cases and other confirmed cases previously recorded in Hong Kong. The public should observe the health advice below:
The public may visit the CHP’s LD pageIssued at HKT 16:30
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