PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — State well being officers are investigating a loss of life and potential instances of Legionnaires’ illness at an elementary faculty.
According to Spectrum Bay News 9’s companion newspaper the Tampa Bay Times, a 61-year-old Kindergarten trainer at Pasadena Fundamental Elementary died Nov. 24 after being in intensive look after 4 days.
What You Need To Know
- State well being officers are investigating a loss of life and potential instances of Legionnaires’ illness at Pasadena Fundamental Elementary faculty
- Kindergarten trainer Katherine Pennington, 61, examined optimistic for legionella, the micro organism that causes Legionnaires’ illness. She died Nov. 24
- The faculty’s principal stated college students within the impacted constructing will take courses in one other a part of the varsity whereas repairs are made to the air-con system. Also, the district is awaiting take a look at outcomes of air samples
State well being officers stated the trainer, Katherine Pennington, examined optimistic for legionella, the micro organism that causes Legionnaires’ illness.
Legionnaires’ illness is a severe type of pneumonia that causes fever, headache, muscle ache and shortness of breath, in keeping with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It can affect present and former people who smoke and other people with compromised respiratory or different underlying circumstances extra severely.
It is mostly unfold from moisture particles from cooling towers, showers, taps, spas, scorching tubs and fountains.
The faculty’s principal stated college students within the impacted constructing will take courses in one other a part of the varsity whereas repairs are made to the air-con system.
As many as seven lecture rooms could also be impacted.
Officials stated the district is ready on take a look at outcomes of air samples from the constructing.
