Man ill with Legionnaires' disease

April 24, 2012

 The Centre for Health Protection today confirmed a case of Legionnaires' disease involving a 58-year-old man.
 
He fell ill on April 14 and went to Pok Oi Hospital on April 20. He is now in a stable condition.
 
He tested positive for the Legionella bacteria.
 
He travelled to Guangdong recently. His home contacts are asymptomatic.