The mysterious illness that caused the deaths of 16 elderly people at a Toronto nursing home has been identified as Legionnaire's disease by health officials.

He adds, however, that, "Some people are fragile enough that they may still succumb to this

A mysterious respiratory illness at a Toronto nursing home claims six more lives Wednesday, raising the death toll to 16.

The cause of the outbreak at the Seven Oaks Home for the Aged remains unknown, although officials insist the illness is winding down and only confined to the nursing home

The city of Toronto is facing another health crisis just three-years after battling the deadly SARS Virus. The mystery illness has claimed ten lives so far and has left nearly ninety ill in area nursing homes.

Physcians say patients are falling ill and dying within 2-3 days after contracting the mystery virus

An unknown respiratory illness has struck an Ontario nursing home, killing six elderly patients and infecting at least 79 residents, employees and visitors.

Toronto public health officials are monitoring 170 people connected to Seven Oaks Home for the Aged in Scarborough, a bedroom community just east of Toronto, including families and children who attend a day-care center in the building

A study of nearly 300 families finds that using alcohol-based hand gels may help prevent the spread of stomach bugs.

Researchers found that over five months, families given hand-sanitizing gels at home had 60 percent fewer cases of "stomach flu" passed on from their preschooler