Three more cases of legionnaires’ disease in Quebec; death toll still at 8
QUEBEC – Public health officials in Quebec are reporting another three cases of legionnaires’ disease but no new deaths.
The three cases bring to 107 the number of people who have contacted the disease in Quebec City since July.
That number includes eight deaths.
Health officials said today they have set up a toll-free information line at 1-877-644-4545.
The deadly bacteria grow in the stagnant water of cooling systems, spreading in little droplets through the air conditioning. Authorities have disinfected the systems in more than 100 local buildings but say more cases could surface in the coming days.
Inspectors are going to return to 30 cooling systems over the next few days to look at the water and to make sure building owners have complied with clean-up directives.
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