Legionnaires'

• Toronto Public Health investigating legionnaires’ disease outbreak near downtown core

  The disease is caused by legionella bacteria that exists in water sources and can also be found in cooling towers, hot tubs, sprinklers, humidifiers and decorative fountains.

  Canada

  Aug 17
  
• N.S. health officials unable to determine source of legionnaires’ disease outbreak

  Nova Scotia health officials say they have been unable to determine the source of bacteria that caused a recent outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the New Glasgow, N.S., area.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
  
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• Legionnaire’s outbreak at N.S. nursing home linked to nearby hospital

  Public Health in Nova Scotia says a local hospital could be the source of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in the New Glasgow area.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2023
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• Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit investigates cluster of Legionnaires’ disease

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is currently investigating 19 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Orillia, Ont., area.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2022
• N.B. ombud says health department concerned about revealing source of legionnaires’ outbreak

  The report found that any potential harm that would be suffered if the testing sites were disclosed was 'speculative at best.'

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2020
• Montreal public health investigating possible outbreak of legionnaires’ disease

  Seven cases of the illness were reported between Sept. 9 and 22.

  Health

  Sep 25, 2020
• Health officials warn of ‘cluster of cases’ of Legionnaires’ disease in New Westminster

  Anyone who was in New Westminster within the last 19 days was asked to contact their doctor.

  Health

  Sep 4, 2020
• 4 new cases of legionnaires’ disease found in Moncton

  "The reason why I expected to see more cases is because legionnaires’ is an under-reported disease."

  Health

  Nov 4, 2019
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• N.B. confirms legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Moncton is over

  At a press conference Thursday, Dr. Yves Léger said that the outbreak was officially marked over on Tuesday.

  Health

  Sep 12, 2019
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• N.B. confirms 16 cases of legionnaires’ disease in Moncton, still won’t reveal source of outbreak

  Dr. Yves Léger, the regional medical officer of health, confirmed on Thursday that there have been four more confirmed cases since they last provided an update on Aug. 22. 

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2019