Legionnaires' disease reported at Quincy VA home again

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Legionnaires disease reported at Quincy VA home again

Legionnaires disease has once again shown up at a veterans’ home in Quincy.

Legionnaires' disease has once again shown up at a veterans’ home in Quincy.

The Illinois Department of Public Health says a single resident tested positive late last week.

Out of an abundance of caution, residents will be monitored closely for at least the next two weeks.

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The confirmed resident experienced very mild symptoms and is recovering well.

An outbreak of legionnaires at the Quincy Veterans Home killed 13 residents between 2015 and 2018.