Two Hong Kong men with legionnaires’ disease in critical condition at Tseung Kwan O Hospital
- Pair suspected to have contracted disease at The Wings IIIA housing development
Two men suffering from legionnaires’ disease were in critical condition at a Hong Kong hospital on Tuesday night, according to health authorities.
The pair, aged 61 and 69, along with a third patient already discharged, all lived at or had visited The Wings IIIA housing development in Tseung Kwan O, the Centre for Health Protection said.
The two in critical condition were receiving treatment at Tseung Kwan O Hospital. The other patient, a 76-year-old woman, had been discharged from United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong.
Officials first announced two of the cases on November 26. Genetic analysis found an identical strain of bacteria in the respiratory systems of both the 61-year-old man and the woman.
Doctors were still investigating the case of the 69-year-old, who lives in Tower 3A at the estate.
A spokesman for the centre said it had collected water samples from potential sources of infection, including a water fountain at the main entrance to the estate and a waterfall between Towers 2 and 3.