Legionnaires' -- United States
The Hebrew Home at Riverdale has implemented more stringent water restrictions and testing after 5 residents contracted Legionnaires' disease. All 5 have recovered, according to Hebrew Home officials, and none required hospitalization.
"I've been here 32 years, and this is the 1st time we ever dealt with something like this," said David Pomeranz, chief operating officer of RiverSpring Health, the Hebrew Home's parent organization.
Doctors at the Hebrew Home discovered the 5 were infected
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