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William Ton

Tower bacteria testing linked to Legionnaires' outbreak

Testing has pinpointed the source of a Legionnaires' outbreak, Dr Clare Looker says. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Scientific testing has confirmed the suspected source of a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak, as the case count surpasses 100.

Victorian authorities on Friday said genomic testing at a Laverton North site in Melbourne's west  had been compared to samples from patients, proving a cooling tower in the suburb as the origin of the disease cluster.

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