TX: Cases of Legionnaires’ disease possibly connected to East Texas State Fair

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Source: https://www.ksla.com/2019/10/31/hea...ase-possibly-connected-east-texas-state-fair/

Cases of Legionnaires’ disease possibly connected to East Texas State Fair
Fair Official: Water being tested at Harvey Convention Center and fairgrounds

October 31, 2019 at 9:23 AM CDT - Updated October 31 at 6:45 PM

TYLER, TEXAS (KLTV) - Officials with the NET Health Disease Surveillance Division are investigating seven confirmed cases and five possible cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Northeast Texas region.

The organization says health officials are working with organizers of the East Texas State Fair to investigate any connections of the cases with attendance at the fair this year.

“When they did the epidemiological research on this, the people who had confirmed cases so far attended the East Texas State Fair," said George Roberts, NET Health Chief Executive Officer. "So that seems to be the common denominator.”...

 

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Press release of November 1, 2019: https://www.mynethealth.org/uploads/cms/nav-178-5dbba04f6e2a5.pdf

 

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Source: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/...reak-Linked-to-Hot-Tub-Display-565360192.html

East Texas Legionnaires' Outbreak Linked to Hot Tub Display
Authorities say a hot tub display at an East Texas state fair is the likely cause of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that's killed one person and sickened seven others
By Associated Press
Published Nov 22, 2019 at 6:58 PM

Authorities say a hot tub display at an East Texas state fair in September is the likely source of contamination which led to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that's killed one person and sickened seven others.

Officials in Tyler have closed the convention center where the state fair took place.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports officials plan to remediate the convention center's plumbing system...