Health officials issue warning about legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney – The Mercury

There has been a spike in cases of legionnaires disease in Sydney and the Illawarra region, prompting an urgent warning from health authorities.
NSW Health is urging building owners to ensure cooling towers are properly cleaned and maintained.
There were 17 cases of legionnaires disease’ in January where the source of the disease – which often causes severe respiratory symptoms like a cough, shortness of breath, fever, muscle aches and headaches – was unknown.
In the past, outbreaks have been linked…

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