Health and Fitness

Two Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Identified in Adams County, Illinois

New admissions to Quincy Veterans’ Home halted

SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2016.  The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) announced yesterday that two residents of the Quincy Veterans’ Home have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. IDVA is working closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Adams County Health Department, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine where the residents acquired the Legionella bacteria, although a definitive source may never be…

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