CHP announces new melioidosis case

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (October 16) announced that one new melioidosis case was recorded in the past week (October 9 to 15). The CHP appealed to members of the public to maintain personal and environmental hygiene to prevent melioidosis. The CHP also specifically reminded high-risk groups, including the elderly and people with underlying diseases, to avoid contact with soil or muddy water after typhoons or storms with a view to lowering infection risk. The case involves a 74-year-old female with underlying illnesses who lived in Sham Shui Po District. On October 4, she presented with a fever and cough with sputum. On October 7, she attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Medical Centre due to shortness of breath and was admitted for treatment on the same day. Her clinical diagnosis was pneumonia. Her clinical sample tested positive for Burkholderia pseudomallei. The patient passed away on October 8 and the cause of death is under investigation. The CHP is investigating the infection source of the case. An initial epidemiological investigation revealed that the case is sporadic. No epidemiological linkages have been

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