ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County now leads the state of Florida in reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease, as questions grow about whether residents and workers may have been exposed at more than one location.
The Florida Department of Health confirms 100 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Orange County so far this year, along with 10 probable cases. That total is nearly double the number reported in any other Florida county.
Last month, health officials investigated an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease possibly linked to a Crunch Fitness gym in Ocoee and a nearby law firm. That investigation remains the only outbreak in Orange County publicly confirmed this year…