Eleven Now Dead From Legionnaires in Quebec

An eleventh person has now died from legionnaires disease, in Quebec City, Quebec.

One hundred and sixty-nine people have come down with the illness since July.


Smokers, those with respiratory illness, and people with immune deficiency are at the highest risk from the disease.

Stagnant water in highrise cooling systems is believed to be the source of the bacteria.

Once there, the bacteria spreads via water droplets, through ventilation.

So far the city has inspected and cleaned one hundred and thirty cooling systems, throughout the city.

The public health department reports that owners of many buildings have refused or failed to respond to inspection requests.