FL: Legionnaires? disease outbreak reported in North Port neighborhood (Sarasota Co.)

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Source: http://wfla.com/2018/02/27/legionnaires-disease-outbreak-reported-in-north-port-neighborhood/

Legionnaires? disease outbreak reported in North Port neighborhood
By John Rogers Published: February 27, 2018, 12:01 pm Updated: February 27, 2018, 5:55 pm

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) ? The Sarasota County Health Department is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires? disease at the Islandwalk at the West Villages community in North Port.

The Department of Health advised community officials to shut down the pool and spa on Friday, Feb. 23.

Residents say at least 11 people were taken to area hospitals for treatment. The Department of Health confirmed they were sickened by a Legionnaires? Disease outbreak. They will do further tests this week...

 

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Source: http://wfla.com/2018/03/12/new-source-identified-in-north-port-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/

New source identified in North Port Legionnaires? disease outbreak
By John Rogers Published: March 12, 2018, 4:47 pm Updated: March 12, 2018, 4:48 pm

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) ? A North Port community was terrified after a Legionnaires? outbreak. Now, health officials have identified a second source of the potentially deadly disease.

Last month, residents say 11 people from the Islandwalk at the West Villages were rushed to the hospital for Legionnaires? disease. It?s a severe form of pneumonia that could be fatal.

Now the question is, where did it come from?

?It makes me nervous. It makes me worried,? said one resident.

Officials from the Florida Department of Health investigated and determined the disease likely came from the pool and spa.

They?ve just announced the legionella bacteria was also found in the fitness center?s water heater...