Overview
- Four people, unknown to each other, developed Legionnaires’ disease after time near Clarence St by Wynyard between December 9 and 18, and all have been hospitalised.
- NSW Health is urging anyone who visited the area since December 9 to watch for symptoms and seek medical advice if unwell.
- Environmental health officers are assessing local cooling water systems, and building managers have been told to ensure towers are properly maintained and to follow official directions.
- Authorities say the source has not been identified and it remains possible the cases are not linked.
- Legionnaires’ disease is not spread person to person, with symptoms such as fever, chills, cough and shortness of breath, and higher risk for older adults, smokers and people with chronic conditions.