Victoria's health department is urging people with flu-like symptoms to get tested after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at Cheltenham, in the city's south-east.
abc.net.au/news/legionnaires-disease-outbreak-melbourne/102397930Victoria's health department is urging people to get tested after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Melbourne's south-east.People who have spent time around Cheltenham who developed flu-like symptoms are urged to seek medical careAuthorities are trying to pinpoint the source of the disease
Healthcare professionals have also been warned to watch out for people with the symptoms, particularly anybody with atypical or severe pneumonia. The bacteria are also found in spas, warm water systems and artificial systems that use water for cooling, heating or industrial processes, such as cooling towers, as well as potting mix.
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