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\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nPublic health officials in Toronto say they have identified a Toronto Transit Commission cooling tower as the source of a recent outbreak of\u00a0legionnaires\u2019\u00a0disease.<\/p>\n
Officials say they investigated an outbreak of six confirmed cases within about a one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst and Dupont streets.<\/p>\n
They say a cooling tower at the TTC\u2019s Hillcrest Complex was determined to be the source of the outbreak after samples collected from the tower matched a sample from a\u00a0legionnaires\u00a0case.<\/p>\n
Officials also identified a possible epidemiological link between this outbreak and five\u00a0legionnaires\u2019\u00a0disease\u00a0cases at Castleview Wychwood Towers, a long-term care home in the area.<\/p>\n
They say the TTC has worked closely with them and the affected cooling equipment was shut down.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0disease\u00a0is caused by legionella bacteria that exists in water sources and can also be found in hot tubs, sprinkler systems, humidifiers and decorative fountains.<\/p>\n
People can contract the\u00a0disease\u00a0by breathing in small droplets of water containing the bacteria.<\/p>\n
Officials have said\u00a0legionnaires\u2019\u00a0disease\u00a0does not spread from person to person and the risk to the public remains low.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tStock photo of the TTC’s Hillcrest Complex on Bathurst Street near Davenport Road. (CityNews) <\/p>\n
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