New South Wales (NSW) Health has issued a warning for Sydney after three people were diagnosed with Legionnaires disease.
Legionnaires’ disease is an infection of the lungs caused by the Legionella bacteria, found in water and soil.
Legionnaires’ Disease Warning Issued for Sydney Residents
As a precautionary measure, the department has organised cooling towers in the area to be disinfected and cleaned.
Legionella pneumophila bacteria which are responsible for causing the pneumonic disease Legionnaires' disease in a 1978 electron microscope image. Francis Chandler/CDC via AP
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