Legionnaire’s disease outbreak at San Quentin State Prison in California has left six confirmed cases. This is one of three outbreaks of Legionnaires’ across the country, which has sickened a lot of people, killing 20.

According to the state official other 95 inmates of the prison are under observation at San Quentin’s medical unit due to the respiratory disease. So far, there haven’t been diagnosed with the illness.

Dr. Steven Tharratt, director of health care operations for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, gave the confirmation that they have got transmission controlled.

The Marin County prison Administrators are going to restore some of those services that were temporarily suspended such as preparation of hot meals and showers. In the past few days, inmates were given boxed meals.

Legionnaire’s disease’s first case was reported on Friday and the number went up to six by Sunday. However now officials have reopened the showers for inmates and have permitted visitations again this weekend.

Since July, the South Bronx has confirmed 124 cases of Legionnaires’ disease and 12 deaths at different locations. The death toll from the Legionnaires’ outbreak has gone up to eight in Quincy. Therein 41 people have been diagnosed so far.

This disease is an atypical form of pneumonia. Legionnaire’s disease is caused by any kind of Legionella bacteria. The Legionella pneumophila is responsible for more than 90% of cases of Legionnaires’ disease.

The Centers for Disease Control said, “The bacteria is one of the most frequent causes of waterborne disease among humans in the United States”.