Legionnaire’s disease cluster under investigation in Burbank after 4 cases tied to church

BURBANK, Ailing. (WLS) — Public well being officers are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ illness circumstances in Burbank, Illinois, that emerged between June and August.

Not less than 4 circumstances have been linked to St. Albert the Nice Church in Burbank, Illinois Dept. of Public Well being officers mentioned in a press launch Friday.

Lab exams detected the presence of legionella micro organism within the church’s cooling tower.

IDPH mentioned the church is totally cooperating in remediating the cooling tower and notifying parishioners. The cooling tower has been shut down till legionella is now not detected.

Legionnaires’ illness is a severe lung an infection (pneumonia) that folks can get by inhaling small droplets of water containing Legionella micro organism. It isn’t transmitted person-to-person.

Legionnaire’s illness signs normally develop as much as two weeks after publicity, based on IDPH. The sickness normally begins with a excessive fever of 102 to 105 levels, with different signs together with chills, muscle aches, coughs and shortness of breath.

These at an elevated threat of getting sick from Legionnaires’ embrace individuals ages 50 and older, people who smoke, and people with persistent illness or a weakened immune system.

Public well being officers are urging anybody with threat elements who develop signs to go to a health care provider.

Further details about Legionnaires’ illness will be discovered on the IDPH web site and the CDC web site.

ABC7 Chicago did attain out to the Archdiocese who mentioned a letter can be despatched to parishioners someday Saturday.