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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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July 11, 2006
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Health
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Streptococcus infection confirmed
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The Centre for Health Protection has confirmed the year's second Streptococcus suis case, involving a 59-year-old Tseung Kwan O man.

 

He came down with fever, chills, rigor, knee pain and headache on June 27 and was admitted to Tseung Kwong O Hospital on July 3. His condition is stable.

 

He visited Zhuhai from June 23 to 24, and his family members have no symptoms.

 

More details on the disease are available here.