US EditionOne dead, 12 infected after Legionnaires' outbreak in Sydney's CBD
- One person has died from Legionnaires' disease in Sydney's CBD, with 12 confirmed cases reported by NSW Health.
- The illness affected individuals who spent time in the CBD between March 13 and April 5, according to NSW Health's statement.
- Legionella bacteria were detected in a cooling tower, which is now undergoing decontamination, as confirmed by NSW Health.
- Health officials have inspected over 165 cooling towers in the CBD and advised people to monitor for symptoms of Legionnaires' disease.
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One dead, more cases emerging as Legionnaires’ disease outbreak hits Sydney CBD, cooling tower suspected
The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Sydney’s CBD has claimed one life as more cases continue to emerge. A total of 12 people have now been diagnosed with the disease after spending time in the Sydney CBD and nearby suburbs between March 13 and April 5, NSW Health said on Thursday. “Sadly, one of the people who contracted the disease passed away in hospital last week,” the department said in a statement. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Dow…
One dead, 12 infected in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Sydney - tennews.in: National News Portal
Sydney, April 17 (IANS) A person has died and 12 others have been infected after contracting Legionnaires’ disease in an outbreak linked to central Sydney, the Department of Health in the Australian state of New South Wales said on Thursday. There are now 12 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in people who spent time in […] The post One dead, 12 infected in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney appeared first on tennews.in: National New…
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