August 31, 2015
By Doug Wilson
QUINCY — Adams County health officials (click here) reported Monday the death toll has risen to four from a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home.
Shay Drummond, director of clinical and environmental services at the Adams County Health Department, said 29 “lab-confirmed cases" of Legionnaires now have been confirmed. All have been connected with the Illinois Veterans Home facility, but no details are available on whether any of those infected are staff members.
Names of those who died or have been infected have not been released.
“We will be having four CDC (Centers for Disease Control) epidemic intelligence services officers coming in. Three are medical doctors, and one is an industrial hygienist,” Drummond said.
A multi-pronged attack on Legionnaires’ disease has been underway at the Illinois Veterans Home since the first cases of the life-threatening ailment were reported last week....
By Doug Wilson
QUINCY — Adams County health officials (click here) reported Monday the death toll has risen to four from a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home.
Shay Drummond, director of clinical and environmental services at the Adams County Health Department, said 29 “lab-confirmed cases" of Legionnaires now have been confirmed. All have been connected with the Illinois Veterans Home facility, but no details are available on whether any of those infected are staff members.
Names of those who died or have been infected have not been released.
“We will be having four CDC (Centers for Disease Control) epidemic intelligence services officers coming in. Three are medical doctors, and one is an industrial hygienist,” Drummond said.
A multi-pronged attack on Legionnaires’ disease has been underway at the Illinois Veterans Home since the first cases of the life-threatening ailment were reported last week....
