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Cases of Legionnaires’ disease possibly connected to East Texas State Fair
Fair Official: Water being tested at Harvey Convention Center and fairgrounds
October 31, 2019 at 9:23 AM CDT - Updated October 31 at 6:45 PM
TYLER, TEXAS (KLTV) - Officials with the NET Health Disease Surveillance Division are investigating seven confirmed cases and five possible cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Northeast Texas region.
The organization says health officials are working with organizers of the East Texas State Fair to investigate any connections of the cases with attendance at the fair this year.
“When they did the epidemiological research on this, the people who had confirmed cases so far attended the East Texas State Fair," said George Roberts, NET Health Chief Executive Officer. "So that seems to be the common denominator.”...
Cases of Legionnaires’ disease possibly connected to East Texas State Fair
Fair Official: Water being tested at Harvey Convention Center and fairgrounds
October 31, 2019 at 9:23 AM CDT - Updated October 31 at 6:45 PM
TYLER, TEXAS (KLTV) - Officials with the NET Health Disease Surveillance Division are investigating seven confirmed cases and five possible cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Northeast Texas region.
The organization says health officials are working with organizers of the East Texas State Fair to investigate any connections of the cases with attendance at the fair this year.
“When they did the epidemiological research on this, the people who had confirmed cases so far attended the East Texas State Fair," said George Roberts, NET Health Chief Executive Officer. "So that seems to be the common denominator.”...
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