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Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Sydney Causes 1 Death, 12 Infections

NSW Health said Legionella bacteria had been found in a cooling tower in Sydney’s CBD.
Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Sydney Causes 1 Death, 12 Infections
Ambulances at a hospital in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 28, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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A patient contracting the Legionnaires’ disease in Sydney has died amid an outbreak of the dangerous lung infection in Australia’s most populous city.

On April 17, New South Wales (NSW) Health confirmed that the person had passed away in hospital last week.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].