Legionnaires' outbreak at Minn. senior healthcare facility sickens two

Health officials seeking source of infection


An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has sickened two residents of an Albert Lea, Minn., elder-care facility, according to an article on the Star Tribune website.

Public health officials are working to determine the cause of the outbreak at St. John’s Fountain Lake Community, a care facility that includes assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing care and independent living.

The first infection was detected in early June.

This is the second outbreak to hit a Minnesota elder-care facility in the past 10 months. Last September, two cases were reported at a facility in Maple Grove.

Read the article.

 



July 26, 2018


Topic Area: Infection Control

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