More cases of Legionnaires’ disease are being reported in Orange County.
There were 38 confirmed cases of the bacterial infection, Legionella, reported between Nov. 1 and Dec. 6, according to the Florida Department of Health’s database. The number is a large spike in cases compared to what is observed typically at this time of the year (no more than four), since 2020.
“Legionnaires’ disease is definitely a disease to be taken seriously,” said Jerne Shapiro, an epidemiologist with the University of Florida. “This is a severe pneumonia.”…