Three people in Sydney hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease; NSW Health issues alert for Victoria Park, Camperdown, and University of Sydney Camperdown campus.

Three people in Sydney have been hospitalized after contracting Legionnaires' disease, prompting NSW Health to issue an alert for people who spent time near Victoria Park in Camperdown in the past 10 days. The University of Sydney Camperdown campus is also included in the alert area. Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia, can develop up to 10 days after exposure to contaminated water particles.

February 21, 2024
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