Sydney CBD health warning issued over Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Visitors to the city in the past 10 days advised to look out for symptoms after five people admitted to hospital

People who have visited the Sydney CBD in the past 10 days are being warned to watch out for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease after five people were admitted to hospital with related cases of pneumonia.

The five people – two women and three men, ranging in age from their 40s to 70s – visited locations in the CBD including Museum station, York St, Park St and Martin Place in the 10 days before their symptoms appeared.

Rail workers threaten to strike over legionella toilet outbreak

RMT union calls for urgent meeting after ‘potentially lethal’ bacteria found in Thameslink trains

A union has declared a dispute with a rail operator, claiming there has been a “potentially lethal” legionella outbreak on its trains.

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said it has prepared its members on Thameslink for strikes if urgent action is not taken to resolve the issue.

Is your paddling pool a cool oasis – or a giant puddle of infection?

Standing water breeds biting horseflies – and it’s just one of the ways your paddling pool may be contaminated, say experts

Name: Paddling pools

Age: Hundreds, if not thousands, of years old.

Fifth person diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in Sydney inner west

Labor says the state government, rather than councils, should take responsibility for air cooling system inspections after two deaths

A fifth person has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease amid a fatal outbreak in Sydney’s inner west.

An elderly man died at Concord Hospital earlier in the month as a result of an outbreak in Burwood, one of numerous cases to occur in Sydney this year.

Legionnaires’ disease: patient critical after outbreak in Sydney

Two others also infected by outbreak of potentially deadly disease in city’s CBD in past week

A person is fighting for life and two others are sick after another outbreak of the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease in Sydney.

Legionnaires’ disease: patient critical after outbreak in Sydney

Two others also infected by outbreak of potentially deadly disease in city’s CBD in past week

A person is fighting for life and two others are sick after another outbreak of the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease in Sydney.

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney city centre rises to eight

Three more affected people were identified on Friday and it is believed they contracted the disease from a contaminated cooling tower

Health authorities in Sydney say eight people have contracted Legionnaires’ disease from an outbreak in the CBD.

Three more people were identified as affected on Friday and it is believed they contracted the disease from a contaminated cooling tower.

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney city centre rises to eight

Three more affected people were identified on Friday and it is believed they contracted the disease from a contaminated cooling tower

Health authorities in Sydney say eight people have contracted Legionnaires’ disease from an outbreak in the CBD.

Three more people were identified as affected on Friday and it is believed they contracted the disease from a contaminated cooling tower.

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney sparks health fears

NSW Health urges anyone who has visited the Town Hall area to be aware of symptoms after four contract the disease

NSW Health is urging anyone who has visited the Town Hall area in the Sydney CBD and has symptoms such as fever, chills, a cough and shortness of breath to see their doctor after an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease.

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney sparks health fears

NSW Health urges anyone who has visited the Town Hall area to be aware of symptoms after four contract the disease

NSW Health is urging anyone who has visited the Town Hall area in the Sydney CBD and has symptoms such as fever, chills, a cough and shortness of breath to see their doctor after an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease.

Sydney CBD health warning issued over Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Rail workers threaten to strike over legionella toilet outbreak

Is your paddling pool a cool oasis – or a giant puddle of infection?

Fifth person diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in Sydney inner west

Legionnaires’ disease: patient critical after outbreak in Sydney

Legionnaires’ disease: patient critical after outbreak in Sydney

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney city centre rises to eight

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney city centre rises to eight

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney sparks health fears

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney sparks health fears

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