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1 dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in California county
A hotel cooling tower had "high levels" of the bacteria that causes the disease.
ByMeredith Deliso
August 04, 2022, 1:21 PM
Health officials are investigating a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in a northern California county.
Twelve residents of Napa County have been diagnosed and hospitalized with the rare lung infection since July 11, according to Napa County Public Health. Among those, one person has died and three people remain hospitalized, health officials said Wednesday.
As part of its investigation, the county has been testing human-made water sources, including cooling towers and decorative fountains, for the presence of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease.
Preliminary results found "high levels" of the Legionella bacteria in a sample taken from a cooling tower at the hotel Embassy Suites Napa Valley, in the city of Napa...
1 dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in California county
A hotel cooling tower had "high levels" of the bacteria that causes the disease.
ByMeredith Deliso
August 04, 2022, 1:21 PM
Health officials are investigating a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in a northern California county.
Twelve residents of Napa County have been diagnosed and hospitalized with the rare lung infection since July 11, according to Napa County Public Health. Among those, one person has died and three people remain hospitalized, health officials said Wednesday.
As part of its investigation, the county has been testing human-made water sources, including cooling towers and decorative fountains, for the presence of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease.
Preliminary results found "high levels" of the Legionella bacteria in a sample taken from a cooling tower at the hotel Embassy Suites Napa Valley, in the city of Napa...