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Health alert for Legionnaire's Disease as seven hospitalised in Sydney
New South Wales Health says three women and four men, ranging in age from their 20s to 70s, have tested positive for the Legionella bacteria, and are being treated for pneumonia. Credit: Getty Images/Jenny Evans
After some cases of Legionnaire's disease were discovered last week, New South Wales Health advised visitors to the Sydney CBD to be on the lookout for the symptoms. With the huge crowds in the CBD on New Year's Eve and Boxing Day, concerns have been raised over the illness. Sydney GP Srijana Sharma spoke to SBS Nepali about Legionnaire's disease and its dangers.
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