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Legionnaires Disease has hit the Ohio area, affecting a retirement home and their residents. Hit the jump to hear more of the disease and those affected!

Adriela Batista

Although Leggionnaire’s Disease is not known to be contagious it has been spreading within one retirement home in Ohio. The disease is a rare form of pneumonia, that is contracted through the consumption of contaminated water. The disease is thought to have entered the Wesley Ridge Retirement Community in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, through an air conditioning cooling tower and several water sources.

The disease has left 5 dead and 39 others very sick. The retirement home is thought to be taking the necessary steps in avoiding a further spread of the disease:

“The retirement community has taken steps to clean the water by hyper-chlorinating and superheating it. The center is also installing filters on shower heads and advising residents not to drink the water until testing is completed”.

Via WashingtonPost WWLP