Second Legionella Case Confirmed At McKeesport Personal Care Home
MCKEESPORT (KDKA) -- Allegheny County officials say a patient tested positive for Legionella at the Kane Regional Center in McKeesport, a little over a month after another case was confirmed.
Dennis Biondo, the executive director for Kane Regional Centers, said a resident at the Kane McKeesport Center tested positive for Legionella on Tuesday.
According to Biondo, the resident hasn't left the facility since July and told staff he hadn't had a recent shower, drank water from a faucet or fountain, or used ice from any ice machine.
Another case of Legionella was confirmed at the same facility in October. Water from the building did test positive for Legionella at that time, and everyone in the affected portion of the building was reportedly told to drink bottled water and showers were restricted. A water purification system was also installed.
Biondo said preliminary testing following treatment of the water after the October case was negative for the presence of Legionella.
The source of the infection is unknown. Showers and the use of water fountains will be restricted again, and further testing on the water will be conducted.
The Allegheny County Health Department has been advised and will investigate.
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