Source of Toronto’s Legionnaires Outbreak Traced to Cooling Tower, Public Health Says
Public health authorities in Toronto have determined that a cooling tower belonging to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the origin of a recent outbreak of a potentially fatal respiratory illness. Toronto Public Health (TPH) says it has connected recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Bathurst and Dupont region of the city to a cooling tower at the TTC’s Hillcrest Complex.
TL;DR
- A cooling tower at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Hillcrest Complex is the confirmed source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak.
- Toronto Public Health (TPH) made the connection after environmental samples from the cooling tower matched those from a patient.
- Six individuals exhibited symptoms between July 2 and July 26.
- All affected individuals either live, work, or have visited the area within a one-kilometre radius of Bathurst and Dupont streets.