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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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August 12, 2010
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Surveillance
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Man dies of flesh-eating disease
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Centre for Health Protection

A 59-year-old Tung Chung man with underlying chronic disease has died of necrotising fasciitis, the Centre for Health Protection announced today.

 

He had a fall on August 5, bruising his left cheek. He later came down with a fever and pain in the left thigh and right lower abdomen and was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital.

 

His condition deteriorated and he died yesterday.