Vic green thumbs warned over potting mix

Victorians are urged to take care with potting mix, after seven cases this year of a bacteria that can cause potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.

a large grouping of Legionella pneumophila bacteria

Reported cases of Legionella longbeachae bacteria, commonly found in potting mix, peak in November. (AAP) Source: AAP

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