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Second person dies after being diagnosed with legionnaires’ disease amid Melbourne outbreak

Second person dies after being diagnosed with legionnaires’ disease amid Melbourne outbreak



Man in his 60s died on Thursday, following the death of a woman in her 90s who had presented to hospital on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA second person has died after being diagnosed with legionnaires’ disease during an outbreak in Melbourne’s west and north-west.The man in his 60s became unwell over a week ago and was admitted to hospital, before dying on Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-08-04 03:40:10

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