Legionnaires' Outbreak in Spain Spreading; 178 Now Affected
The number of people infected in an outbreak of
Legionnaires' disease has more than doubled in a
day to 178 people, the top health official for
Murcia region in the southeast said Wednesday.
Another 292 people have been hospitalized with
pneumonia-like symptoms that indicate they may
have Legionnaires' disease, health counselor
Francisco Marques said.