Legionnaires' -- Australia
NSW [New South Wales] Health is investigating a possible contamination source following confirmation 3 people have developed legionnaires' disease after spending time in the Macquarie Fields area.
A total of 2 males, 1 in his 50s and the other in his 60s and a female in her 70s - all South Western Sydney residents - were reported with the disease in the past week [week of Sun 8 Apr 2018].
All 3 cases developed the disease - a bacterial infection of the lungs - from breathing in water
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5746837&promed&0
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