Fifth death reported in London, Ontario legionnaires' outbreak; $86 million class action proposed

A fifth person has died from a London, Ontario legionnaires' disease outbreak. A proposed $86 million class-action lawsuit has been filed against Sofina Foods, alleging negligence in cleaning a cooling tower at their meat processing facility, the likely source of the outbreak. The lawsuit seeks damages for over 100 sickened individuals and their families, noting this is the second outbreak linked to the facility in two years.