據(jù)報道，維多利亞州衛(wèi)生與公共服務(wù)廳表示，在3月底和4月初的這兩周內(nèi)，曾在墨爾本市中心停留的5人確診感染了軍團病。隨后，感染人數(shù)又增加1人至6人。

 

    衛(wèi)生與公共服務(wù)廳說，第6名患者已經(jīng)入院治療，目前病情穩(wěn)定。前5名患者的病情均需入院就醫(yī)，不過目前他們已經(jīng)出院，并且正在恢復(fù)中。

 

    軍團病感染者會出現(xiàn)類似流感的癥狀，包括頭痛、發(fā)燒、發(fā)冷、肌肉疼痛，隨后是轉(zhuǎn)為呼吸道疾病和肺炎。任何出現(xiàn)軍團病疑似癥狀的人都應(yīng)盡快與醫(yī)生聯(lián)系。

 

    部分原文報道如下：

 

    HEALTH authorities are investigating an outbreak of legionnaires disease in Melbourne's CBD which has already left five people seriously ill.

 

    The Department of Health and Human Services is also investigating a possible three further cases.

 

    All five people confirmed to have legionnaires disease in the CBD outbreak required hospital treatment, but have since been discharged and are recovering.

 

    It is understood at least one of the victims required life support in intensive care before improving.