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Rachael Ward

Race to find source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

Eighteen cooling towers at public venues and industrial sites in Melbourne have been disinfected. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Health authorities are racing to find the source of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that is expected to grow over coming days.

The majority of the 33 patients with the severe form of pneumonia have been admitted to hospital and at least six are in intensive case.

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