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DH announces latest situation regarding Legionnaires' disease cases

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (October 12) reported the latest number of Legionnaires' disease (LD) cases, and reminded the public of the importance of using and maintaining properly designed man-made water systems, adding that susceptible groups should strictly observe relevant precautions. From October 4 to October 10, the CHP recorded four LD cases, involving four males aged between 69 and 77. All of them had underlying illness. Details are as follows: Locally acquired cases --------------------------- a 76-year-old male living in Sha Tin District; a 76-year-old male living in Kwun Tong District; and a 77-year-old male living in Kwai Tsing District. Case with place of infection to be determined ------------------------------------------------------ a 69-year-old male living in Kowloon City District. He travelled to the Chinese Mainland during the incubation period. Further investigation is needed to determine whether this is an imported or community-acquired case. ​The CHP is conducting epidemiological investigations to identify the potential sources of infection and high-risk exposure. An initial investigation revealed that the af

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