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What Are The Chances Of My Grandson Getting Infected With Legionnaires?

Hello, I was contacted by a condo building I am staying at for vacation. They told me there had been two cases of legionnares disease in the last thirteen months I am taking my six year old grandson is there a risk? They said the were'nt sure if the disease was from the condos. Thank you, Tammy
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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There is a small risk, otherwise they wouldn't have mentioned it at all. Since it's only been 2 cases over 13 months, and they're not even sure it's the condos, the risk is probably very very small but not zero. You will need to decide if even a tiny risk is too great for your comfort. You and your grandson will probably be okay, but since a source has not been identified and eliminated, it might still be possible to contract the disease. Hope this answers your question.
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What Are The Chances Of My Grandson Getting Infected With Legionnaires?

There is a small risk, otherwise they wouldn t have mentioned it at all. Since it s only been 2 cases over 13 months, and they re not even sure it s the condos, the risk is probably very very small but not zero. You will need to decide if even a tiny risk is too great for your comfort. You and your grandson will probably be okay, but since a source has not been identified and eliminated, it might still be possible to contract the disease. Hope this answers your question.