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Macomb County officials issue warning on rising Legionnaires' disease numbers
By Koco McAboy - Reporter, Dane Sager Kelly
Posted: 6:04 PM, July 13, 2018
Updated: 6:04 PM, July 13, 2018
DETROIT - New numbers released by the state show an increase in Legionnaires' disease cases this year.
The numbers come weeks after the diagnoses at Wayne State University and just after a Detroit employee at Delta Air Lines was confirmed to have the disease.
Officials with Macomb County said the numbers are on the rise and the bacteria is in the air, water and soil.
"Legionairres' disease has been increasing across the United States four to five times more than what we saw in 2000," said Bill Ridella, health officer with Macomb County.
There has been 135 reported cases across the state in 2018 as of Friday, and Macomb County is seeing a major spike
"We're already at a pace of 24 cases this year, so we'll likely hit that 50 mark, if not surpass it," Ridella said...
Macomb County officials issue warning on rising Legionnaires' disease numbers
By Koco McAboy - Reporter, Dane Sager Kelly
Posted: 6:04 PM, July 13, 2018
Updated: 6:04 PM, July 13, 2018
DETROIT - New numbers released by the state show an increase in Legionnaires' disease cases this year.
The numbers come weeks after the diagnoses at Wayne State University and just after a Detroit employee at Delta Air Lines was confirmed to have the disease.
Officials with Macomb County said the numbers are on the rise and the bacteria is in the air, water and soil.
"Legionairres' disease has been increasing across the United States four to five times more than what we saw in 2000," said Bill Ridella, health officer with Macomb County.
There has been 135 reported cases across the state in 2018 as of Friday, and Macomb County is seeing a major spike
"We're already at a pace of 24 cases this year, so we'll likely hit that 50 mark, if not surpass it," Ridella said...