Marshalltown City Council to Keep Oktemberfest in Place Despite Legionella Concerns

Festival to continue after health officials warn of Legionella in central Iowa

Health officials requested that this year’s Oktemberfest should move its location due to the Legionaries’ disease outbreak in Marshalltown, KCCI reports.

Amid Legionnaires' disease outbreak, Marshalltown leaders keep festival site - Radio Iowa

Marshalltown’s city council has voted to keep the community’s annual fall festival activities in downtown Marshalltown despite concerns about the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease that has sickened dozens over the past month and contributed to the deaths of two elderly residents. Marshall County Public Health Director Sydney Grewell recommended moving “Oktemberfest” from its traditional location […]

Marshalltown City Council to keep Oktemberfest in place despite Legionella concerns

Marshalltown's city council voted to keep Oktemberfest at its planned location despite health officials' warnings amid a Legionella outbreak with 71 cases and two deaths.

Second death reported in Marshall County Legionnaires' disease outbreak

MARSHALL COUNTY, Iowa -- Another person has died in the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Marshall County. Iowa Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Monday that the patient, identified as an elderly adult with underlying health conditions, died on Thursday. This is the second death associated with the Marshall County outbreak. To date, there have been 71 cases of the disease. According to HHS, the likely source of the outbreak is believe…

BREAKING: Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Marshalltown

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a second death linked to the Legionella outbreak in Marshalltown.

Second Death Linked to Legionella « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting a second death associated with the Legionella outbreak in Marshalltown. The individual, an elderly adult with multiple underlying health conditions, passed away on September 18. To date, there have been 71 cases of legionellosis, including two deaths. All available evidence continues to indicate cooling towers are the most likely source of the outbreak, alth…