5 Folks at Campground Developed Legionnaire’s Illness
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — 5 individuals who stayed at a New Hampshire campground got here down with Legionnaire’s illness, a bacterial pneumonia unfold by inhaling droplets of water contaminated with the micro organism, the state well being division mentioned.
The 5, who had stayed on the Meredith Woods ands Clearwater Campground in Meredith, got here down with their sickness between early fall 2021 and January 2023, the Division of Well being and Human Companies mentioned in a information launch Monday.
All have been hospitalized and later recovered. No deaths have been reported.
Along with the well being division, the state Division of Environmental Companies is investigating the outbreak to determine water system contamination and implement corrective actions to forestall additional infections.
“Anyone selecting to remain at this facility ought to pay attention to the continued outbreak investigation and potential threat for publicity to Legionella micro organism by means of the ability’s water system,” State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan mentioned. “
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He mentioned anybody who stayed on the campground within the final couple of weeks and develops pneumonia or fever and respiratory signs ought to speak to their physician about testing for the Legionella an infection.
In 2018, 12 individuals in Hampton with Legionnaire’s illness and a minimum of one individual died.
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