(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health is reporting an increased number of Legionnaire's disease cases. There have been thirty cases reported since June 2nd and all but two of the patients have been hospitalized. No common source of exposure has yet been identified. Health director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott says Legionella bacteria grows best in complex water systems that are not well-maintained. She says this is of particular concern because some buildings in Rhode Island have water systems that have been offline for a while due to the pandemic.
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