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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1985

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SECOND CHOLERA CASE CONFIRMED ******

A 44-YEAR-OLD MAN HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TODAY (SUNDAY) TO BE SUFFERING FROM CHOLERA. THE CASE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A LOCAL CASE SINCE THE PATIENT HAS NO HISTORY OF TRAVELLING ABROAD RECENTLY.

IT IS THE SECOND CHOLERA CASE REPORTED IN HONG KONG THIS YEAR. THE PREVIOUS REPORTED CASE IN HONG KONG WAS IN JULY.

THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ON SEPTEMBER 20 SUFFERING FROM DIARRHOEA AND VOMITING. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL AFTER CLINICAL AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS CONFIRMED THAT HE WAS SUFFERING FROM CHOLERA. HIS CONDITION WAS DESCRIBED AS SATISFACTORY.

HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE VISITED THE PATIENT'S HOME IN HUNG HOM DISTRICT AND HAVE GIVEN PROPHYLATIC DRUGS TO HIS CO-TENANTS LIVING IN THE PREMISES.

THE PREMISES HAS ALSO BEEN DISINFECTED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT,

A MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALL NECESSARY PREVENTIVE AND CONTROL MEASURES WERE BEING TAKEN AND THE SITUATION WAS BEING CLOSELY MONITORED.

'KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES' CALL TO RESIDENTS

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KWUN TONG RESIDENTS SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEIR DISTRICT'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CANDIDATES AND THEIR POLITICAL PLATFORMS, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TAM, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE PRELIMINARIES OF AN INTER-SCHOOL DEBATE ON CIVIC EDUCATION, SHE SAID: +FOR INSTANCE, THEY CAN OBTAIN THE RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD DISPLAY BOARDS, WHICH CONTAIN THE PERSONAL PARTICULARS AND POLITICAL PLATFORMS OF THE THREE CANDIDATES.

+THEY CAN ALSO COME TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO COLLECT ELECTION PAMPHLETS OF THE CANDIDATES, SHE ADDED.

/ALTHOUGH RESIDENTS