79 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in outbreak linked to North Carolina state fair
Source: https://www.msn.com, September 30, 2019
By: Ralph Ellis, Theresa Waldrop, Anmand Watts and Ray Sanchez
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease linked to a state fair this month in North Carolina has grown to 79 confirmed cases, including 55 hospitalizations and one death, according to the state division of public health.
Authorities haven’t pinpointed the source of the outbreak, but the division of public health said in an online post that many of the people reported attending the NC Mountain State Fair in Fletcher, outside Asheville, between September 6 and 15. Read more.