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An 89-year-old New Jersey man, Christopher Sessa, who was arrested for tying his wife with dementia to a chair in a hotel room, has been granted permission to visit her under supervision at a care facility. Sessa was initially charged with false imprisonment and elder abuse, and his wife is now in state custody.
Two cases of legionnaires' disease have been confirmed in an Eau Claire care facility, with both cases occurring within the last three months. Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia caused by inhaling legionella bacteria from a warm water source. The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is working with the facility to identify the source of the bacteria, while assuring the general public that the risk is low for healthy individuals but higher for those over 50 with chronic lung conditions or compromised immune systems.
Two cases of Legionnaires' Disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, have been confirmed in an Eau Claire care facility. The disease is more likely to affect individuals over 50, those with compromised immune systems, underlying lung conditions, or a history of smoking. The facility is taking precautions by not using running water until all potential bacteria spots can be tested. Legionnaires' Disease can be fatal, with roughly one in ten infected individuals dying from complications, and the risk increases to one in four in healthcare settings.