Outaouais Public Health Unit Investigating Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Aylmer, Que.
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Le Journal de QuebecNine cases of legionellosis have been reported in residents or those who have frequented the Aylmer area in Gatineau.
Outaouais public health unit investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Aylmer, Que.
The public health unit for the Outaouais region of Quebec says it is investigating an unusually high number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease, linked to the Aylmer sector of Gatineau.
Health Québec Outaouais warns that nine people aged 25 to 74 years have been infected with legionellosis in Aylmer, a number that exceeds the region's annual average. Legionellosis is a serious lung infection that is transmitted by inhalation of fine droplets of contaminated water. It is not transmitted from person to person. An investigation is under way to identify the source of the outbreak. If you have a high fever, cough, chills or muscle p…
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