2023 Outbreak of Legionnaires Disease at a Correctional Facility, Louisiana
In January 2023, public health officials in Louisiana investigated a waterborne outbreak of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infections associated with a correctional/detention facility. Three people were ill. All three were hospitalized. One person died. The implicated source was drinking water.
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prisonOverview
| Outbreak began: | January 2023 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | LA |
| Pathogen: | Legionella pneumophila |
| Vehicle(s): | Water |
| Location(s): | Correctional Facility |
| Molecular test results: | Serogroup 1 |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 3 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 3 |
| Number of deaths: | 1 |
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