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RI seeing a spike in Legionnaires’ disease this summer; cause remains unknown
by: Sarah Doiron
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 / 03:11 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 26, 2021 / 05:29 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) ─ State health officials are expressing concern over an uptick in reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease this summer.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) reports that, between 2014 and 2020, was an average of 10 cases during the months of June and July each year.
But this year, there have been 30 cases of Legionnaires’, 29 of which were reported last week alone.
Health officials said of the 30 people infected, 28 have been hospitalized, and so far, there has been no common source of exposure identified...
RI seeing a spike in Legionnaires’ disease this summer; cause remains unknown
by: Sarah Doiron
Posted: Jul 26, 2021 / 03:11 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 26, 2021 / 05:29 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) ─ State health officials are expressing concern over an uptick in reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease this summer.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) reports that, between 2014 and 2020, was an average of 10 cases during the months of June and July each year.
But this year, there have been 30 cases of Legionnaires’, 29 of which were reported last week alone.
Health officials said of the 30 people infected, 28 have been hospitalized, and so far, there has been no common source of exposure identified...
