Legionnaires' cases linked to MEL airport

Thread starter Hvr
Start date Apr 22, 2013

Status: Not open for further replies.

Hvr

Enthusiast

AFF Supporter

Apr 22, 2013

Victoria's Chief Health Officer Dr Rosemary Lester has urged doctors to be alert to symptoms of the form of pneumonia after four people who had travelled through Melbourne's Tullamarine airport were diagnosed over the last month. The people had all travelled overseas or interstate and returned through Melbourne Airport.

Read more: Legionnaires' cases linked to airport

"Consider Legionnaires' disease in patients presenting with an influenza-like illness or pneumonia who have travelled through Melbourne Airport Tullamarine between 1 March 2013 and 12 April 2013," she said in the memo sent on Friday.

That's a fairly long time frame, hopefully no one here was affected.

Check out the latest credit card signup bonus point offers

Read our AFF credit card guides and start earning more points now.

Status: Not open for further replies.

Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Link

Become an AFF member!

Join Australian Frequent Flyer (AFF) for free and unlock insider tips, exclusive deals, and global meetups with 65,000+ frequent flyers.

AFF members can also access our Frequent Flyer Training courses, and upgrade to Fast-track your way to expert traveller status and unlock even more exclusive discounts!