Hong Kong officials said Wednesday the discovery of a bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease at the new government complex was ``under control``, while it was probing the source of the deadly bug.
In a major embarrassment to the city's government, ten water samples taken from various places at the harbourfront complex have been tested positive for Legionella, which causes Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia.
The findings came after the city's education minister was hospitalised for nearly two weeks due to the potentially fatal disease. The bacteria found in a tap in his office washroom was about 14 times over the acceptable amount.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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