Outbreak of legionnaires’ disease being investigated near downtown core in Toronto
- Posted on August 17, 2026
- By The Globe and Mail
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Toronto Public Health has launched an investigation into a legionnaires' disease outbreak affecting six confirmed patients in the downtown area. The cases cluster within approximately one kilometre of the Bathurst and Dupont intersection, raising public health concerns about potential contamination sources. Health authorities are actively monitoring the situation and working to identify additional cases while implementing preventive measures to contain further spread of this serious respiratory infection.
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