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Toronto Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster | Toronto News
Toronto Public Health is investigating a cluster of six Legionnaires’ disease cases within a one-kilometer radius of Bathurst and Dupont, with symptoms appearing between July 2nd and 26th. While the illness doesn’t spread person-to-person and poses low risk to the public, officials are sampling local areas to identify the bacterial source and have partnered with hospitals to monitor for more cases. They’re also examining potential links to an earlier outbreak at Castleview Wychwood Towers, which had five confirmed cases in early July. Legionnaires’ disease — a serious pneumonia caused by…
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