Legionnaires’ — United States
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs said [Wed 18 Oct 2017] that 2 residents at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
Department spokesman Dave MacDonna said one resident died last week [week of Sun 8 Oct 2017], although officials believe the death resulted from a “long, complex medical history” and was not the direct result of Legionnaires’ disease. MacDonna said the other resident is recovering.
MacDonna said staff at the home is using monitoring
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