The concerning signs you could be sick as Legionnaires' outbreak batters Victoria - and what to do if you fall ill
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The concerning signs you could be sick as Legionnaires' outbreak batters Victoria - and what to do if you fall ill

Daily Mail  

Australians who catch Legionnaires' disease may show symptoms that are similar to the flu and have been advised to seek immediate medical care. Australians who catch Legionnaires' disease may show symptoms that are similar to the flu and have been advised to seek immediate medical care The disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by inhaling the bacteria Legionella. The Department of Health warned the people most at risk of Legionnaires' disease include those aged over 40, smokers, people with a chronic lung disease, have a weakened immune system, and have other underlying medical conditions such as chronic heart, liver or kidney disease, and diabetes. Victoria’s Department of Health advises if you have any of the above symptoms and have visited or live in metropolitan Melbourne and surrounding areas, it’s important to seek urgent medical care.

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Two people confirmed dead in mystery outbreak of legionnaires' disease in Melbourne
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two people confirmed dead in mystery outbreak of legionnaires' disease in Melbourne

ABC  

Two people have died from legionnaires' disease in Melbourne, with health authorities still yet to identify a source of an outbreak that has left dozens of people in hospital. But Chief Health Officer Clare Looker said on Sunday morning the outbreak may be slowing. Victoria's Chief Health Officer Clare Looker said a source of the outbreak had not yet been …

Woman in her 90s dies in Victorian legionnaires' disease outbreak, as confirmed cases rise to 71
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Woman in her 90s dies in Victorian legionnaires' disease outbreak, as confirmed cases rise to 71

ABC  

A woman in her 90s has died in Victoria's legionnaires' disease outbreak, which authorities believe started in cooling towers in Melbourne's industrial west. Chief Health Officer Clare Looker said authorities had narrowed down the likely source of the outbreak to water cooling towers on industrial buildings in the suburbs of Laverton North and Derrimut. 'High probability' outbreak's source has been …

Melbourne Legionnaires' disease mystery outbreak grows to 33 confirmed cases
8 months ago

Melbourne Legionnaires' disease mystery outbreak grows to 33 confirmed cases

ABC  

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has continued to grow in Victoria, as authorities race to find the source of infection. Chief Health Officer Clare Looker said infections were spread across the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne, but she did not list specific locations. Dr Looker said most patients infected with the disease were in hospital, including at least six …

What is Legionnaires’ disease and what are the symptoms?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is Legionnaires’ disease and what are the symptoms?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Legionella bacteria, is commonly found in water and can cause a serious type of lung …

Pathology lab confirmed legionnaires' disease a week before Queensland Health was notified
11 years, 9 months ago

Pathology lab confirmed legionnaires' disease a week before Queensland Health was notified

ABC  

One of Australia's biggest medical laboratories has admitted it failed to notify health authorities when it diagnosed a patient with legionnaires' disease last week. Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology on Friday outed itself as the laboratory that failed to notify health authorities when it detected Legionella bacteria last week. The question of whether the laboratory's failure to notify Queensland Health impacted on …

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