California IN BRIEF : RICHMOND : 10th Legionnaires’ Case Confirmed
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A 10th case of Legionnaires’ disease has been confirmed among Social Security Administration employees who worked at a records center here. Laboratory testing of cultures taken from water in the building confirmed the disease-causing bacteria’s presence in a cooling tower and a basement sink used by janitors. A 37-year-old janitor died of the disease on Sept. 12, and the building has been closed since then. One woman with the disease is hospitalized in critical condition.
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