Source of Legionnaires' Outbreak Identified

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By WBNG News

Story Created: Aug 17, 2008 at 6:21 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 17, 2008 at 6:21 PM EST

Officials have pin-pointed the cause of a legionnaires' outbreak in Chemung County.

Six people living at a senior housing complex in Elmira were diagnosed with the disease, and one died.

The Chemung County Health Department says lab tests show a bacteria that causes legionnaires' was found in the hot water system.

Friday evening hot water use was turned off at Edward Flannery Apartments.

A super heated system was being used to flush water tanks, and kill the bacteria.

Legionnaires' is a type of pneumonia caused by a bacteria commonly found in warm water environments.

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