It's important for people to recognize that these are people who got ill back at the time the outbreak was at its peak. We're not seeing any new cases occurring either at the home for the aged or outside.
Our environmental investigation to search for a source for the legionnaires' bacteria has included looking at the Home for the Aged, and has expanded now to look at sources outside the home,
An air intake for the home's ventilation system is located next to the cooling tower and it is our conclusion that droplets containing the bacterium were spread through the home by the ventilation system,