NEW YORK: Health officials investigate outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease in Elmira - (Gannett News Service)
August 13, 2008 – 12:32 amThe Chemung County Health Department and state Health Department are investigating a reported outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease at the Ed Flannery Towers senior housing complex on South Main Street in Elmira.
The law requires health care professionals to report any diagnosed cases of Legionnaire’s Disease to local and state health authorities. The county hasn’t yet determined how many people are affected by the disease, said Robert Page, Chemung County director of public health.
“We’re looking at the building and potential sources and trying to identify if they can find a cause or source of it,” Page said.. “We’re also looking at people who were ill, trying to find common factors. Everything is in the very early stages. We just got started (Monday).
“We are investigating anyone who in the past 30 days had any respiratory illness,” he said. “A number is not determined yet. So we arent saying a number yet until we […]
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