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3 new cases in Hopkins Legionnaires' disease outbreak
3 new cases in Hopkins Legionnaires' disease outbreak
State health officials on Friday confirmed three additional cases of Legionnaires' disease related to the Hopkins outbreak, bringing the total number of cases to 23.The new cases were reported to the department between Wednesday and Friday.Officials have not found a common exposure location, such as a restaurant or specific building, although all of the reported cases involve people who have lived, worked or spent time in Hopkins, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.Officials think the outbreak is due to a community-wide exposure to contaminated water that became aerosolized, most likely from a cooling tower.
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3 more cases of Legionnaires' disease confirmed in Hopkins
3 more cases of Legionnaires' disease confirmed in HopkinsHOPKINS, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Health says the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Hopkins has grown to 23 cases.Health officials say three more cases were confirmed between Wednesday and Friday.All of the cases involve people who live, work or spent time in Hopkins, a Minneapolis suburb.One person has died.
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MDH: 23 confirmed cases of Legionnaries' disease in Hopkins - Story
MDH: 23 confirmed cases of Legionnaries' disease in Hopkins - Story
- The Minnesota Department of Health said Friday that 23 cases of Legionnaires' disease have now been confirmed in Hopkins, Minn. All of the cases have been confirmed in people who live, work or spent time in Hopkins.The department of health says the most recent illness for known cases is Sept. 22.Officials say the outbreak likely came from contaminated water that got into the air from cooling towers.The city of Hopkins and Hennepin County Public Health have identified seven locations with one or more cooling towers, as possible sources.
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