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A resident of Speciality Care Cow has died after tasting positive for legion- naires But York Region's community md health services department is umbk to say ifthcdiseascwnsthccauscofdeam'lhchomison N‘mdllincnonhomeufi'ville.‘ A resident of Care Bloomingmn (bve has died afi-et testing positive for legion- naires disease. - Bu! York Region's ‘community and health services depanmcm is unable to say if the disea‘sc was the cause of death. ' “'Ihis ‘person did have underlying health conditions (and) I don't think we'll mm know." York Region health services inlet:- t‘ious diseases control acting dimor Joy Maréhall said. “Someone picked up on it when (his per- son was sen? to hospital.” Ms Marshall said when asked why the test was done. The, female residem fell ill earlier. this month and was sent [0 hospital, where the test was conducted. she said. the disease presents itself like the flu with muscle aches. headaches. tiredness was, of appetite and coughing followed - by a» high fever. chills and occastnnalty diarrhea. accord thg to the health dopanmem. Icgtonnaim is treatable with antibiotics “‘If M: know what wv’m ‘lnokin for. very quickly we can ttrat it." Ms Marsh I said. People oldet than 50. thmt: who smoke heavily. have chronic lung disease in undertying medical conditions. are more sus- oeptibleto contractIng the disease. according to the mgio‘n’s health department. The (iisease is caused by the Iegkmella bacteria. which thrives in warm. stagnant No Iegionnaires outbreak, Bloomington home says ’ BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolanfiyrmgxom water found in most plumbing systems. hot water tanks. towers and fountains. according to the health depanmem. his not contagimxs. Speciality Cam Bloom»- ington (love administrator lane! lwawzenko said. adding it cannot be contracted by drink- ing water. . llmver. me Ninth line long-tom] can: fatility has taken" pit-cautions. Residents am being bathed with a waterless product. bottled water is being used for drinking and cooking and toilet lids an: being Closed before flushing to avoid backspray. Ms Marshall said. ' Bloomingxon (love remains upon to visi- tors. she added. 11m is the (Mid case in York Region {his ymt. according to Ms Marshall. who said. on average. the region deals with two fn five cam of Icgionnairm disease annually. This is the first case. at Bkmmmgmn ’( “mm. ‘ 'I‘his is not an outbreak situation. We at? not closed. We are taking some premutions‘] but “'5 busmL-ss ‘as usual.“ Ms lwavqenko said. “No one is sick No one has it.” This ix the first mac at Bloomingmn ’( hw. Ms Iwaszcmnko said. "’nwcm is no risk to the community.” Ms Mamhall "This is not an unmual situa- tion. We're not seeing any spike in cases." 'We are taking some precautions, but it's business as usual.’ sun moroamou noun