Visitors to the city in the past 10 days advised to look out for symptoms after five people admitted to hospital
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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.is urging people who have been in the CBD over the past 10 days to be alert to symptoms including fever, chills, a cough and shortness of breath.
“Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease can develop up to 10 days from the time of exposure to contaminated water particles in the air and include fever, chills, a cough and shortness of breath and may lead to severe chest infections such as pneumonia.” Serious cases of pneumonia caused by Legionnaires’ disease can be fatal in some cases but it is not contagious and cannot be contracted through drinking water.
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