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What you should know about deadly Legionnaires' disease

Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Jeffrey Duchin about the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at the University of Washington Medical Center. Duchin is health officer for Public Health - Seattle & King County.

Clarification 9/21/2016: This audio has been updated to clarify that legionella bacteria found on three pieces of medical equipment at the University of Washington Medical Center is not believed to be the source of the recent legionella outbreak.

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