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2 New Cases Of Legionnaire's Disease Reported

70-Year-Old Woman Dies From Sickness

POSTED: Wednesday, June 28, 2006

UPDATED: 7:35 pm CDT June 28, 2006

SAN ANTONIO -- The Metropolitan Health District confirmed on Wednesday that one person has died from a case of Legionnaire’s disease, KSAT 12 News reported.

Another case was also reported, and neither was acquired in a hospital, according to health officials.

A 70-year-old south side woman who had a pre-existing condition died from the disease.

The second case involved a 48-year-old Medina County man who will likely be released from a hospital in the next couple of days.

This year has been abnormal for the spread of the disease, health district officials told KSAT 12 News. There have been 15 reported cases in 2006, with five resulting in deaths.

The most recent cases are not connected with the eight cases reported at North Central Baptist Hospital, which has since made changes to its hot water system, the apparent cause of the disease.

Previous Stories:

June 13, 2006: CDC: Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed To Legionnaire's
June 8, 2006: Officials Look For Source In Legionnaires' Cases

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