Health officials: Possible outbreak of legionnaire’s disease at senior citizen complex
Health officials in Newark are looking into a possible outbreak of legionnaire’s disease at a senior citizen complex.
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May 3, 2019, 9:43 AM
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Updated 1,960 days ago
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Health officials in Newark are looking into a possible outbreak of legionnaire’s disease at a senior citizen complex.
The building is located on Nevada Court.
City officials are testing the building's water supply.
City officials are testing the building's water supply.
Legionnaires is a type of pneumonia spread by breathing contaminated water droplets.
The disease can cause fever, chills, muscle aches, and a cough.
Senior citizens are particularly at risk because of their compromised immune systems.
It is not clear how many seniors may have been exposed.
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