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Monday, June 30, 2014 10:50 PM
8th Legionnaires' case confirmed; cases now suspected beyond health facilities
By Olivia NeeleyTimes Staff Writer
Wilson County health officials confirmed an eighth case of Legionnaires? disease Monday linked to Wilson Pines, a nursing and rehabilitation facility.
Joyce Wetherington, Wilson County Health Department spokeswoman, could not comment on whether that person was a visitor or facility patient.
In addition, health officials here said there are other suspected cases of the disease that are not related to any facility. Last year, 12 percent of Legionnaires? cases reported in the state were in Wilson County, according to state statistics.
The county makes up less than 1 percent of the state?s population. Wilson County reported 11 cases last year and is up to 8 cases this year. There were 90 cases reported in North Carolina last year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been consulted for what state officials termed an outbreak in Wilson...
Monday, June 30, 2014 10:50 PM
8th Legionnaires' case confirmed; cases now suspected beyond health facilities
By Olivia NeeleyTimes Staff Writer
Wilson County health officials confirmed an eighth case of Legionnaires? disease Monday linked to Wilson Pines, a nursing and rehabilitation facility.
Joyce Wetherington, Wilson County Health Department spokeswoman, could not comment on whether that person was a visitor or facility patient.
In addition, health officials here said there are other suspected cases of the disease that are not related to any facility. Last year, 12 percent of Legionnaires? cases reported in the state were in Wilson County, according to state statistics.
The county makes up less than 1 percent of the state?s population. Wilson County reported 11 cases last year and is up to 8 cases this year. There were 90 cases reported in North Carolina last year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been consulted for what state officials termed an outbreak in Wilson...