Two Patients At Pittsburgh VA Test Positive For Legionella

Two patients at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital in Oakland recently tested positive for Legionella. According to the CDC, Legionella is a type of bacteria that can cause illness in infected people.  In a statement, the VA confirmed that two patients at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center tested positive for the bacteria.The facility along University Drive reportedly treated, flushed and tested its water lines as a precaution. The VA says Legionella is found naturally in this region’s freshwater, and the Pittsburgh VAMC’s water hasn’t tested positive for the bacteria in several years.