Ten Cases, Two Deaths, At Philadelphia Nursing Home

Nine residents and one employee of a suburban Philadelphia nursing home have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease since June 10th. Two have died, a 75-year-old man and a 102-year-old woman. The Montgomery County Health Department told NBC that 22 people from the nursing home were sick with upper respiratory illnesses, including five staff members. The nursing home opened just last October. All the residents confirmed with Legionnaires' had lived in the "D Wing" of the center. The 70 residents on that wing were moved to other rooms while authorities conducted an investigation and disinfected systems. The residents were moved back into their rooms on June 18th and 19th, after post-disinfection environmental tests were found to be negative.

Sources: The Morning Call; Associated Press; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; WISCTV.com

 Eight Cases, One Death in Spain

Eight cases of community-acquired Legionnaires' disease have been identified in the Barcelona area. One of the eight, an 87-year-old man, has died. The regional health department was to investigate the cause.

Source: Independent Newspapers (UK) Limited