But he said five cases of the disease was serious enough for the department to monitor. He said the disease was usually transmitted via spray drift from air-conditioning towers. Human Services Department officials took samples from cooling towers at 222 Exhibition Street and were awaiting confirmation of the results. Ms Penny Donovan, a TAC employee working in the building, said she was not concerned for her health despite the outbreak. I don't think I have been infected.
Staff are quite relaxed about the whole thing.
I don't think it is an issue. She said the information was being sent out by departmental managers and team coordinators. She said she knew of no history of illness within the building. Dr Rouch said while cooling towers were effectively maintained in Melbourne there was room for improvement. It is as much an art it is a science.