Second case of Legionnaire's disease reported at Ellicott City retirement community

The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant, a newly opened retirement community in Ellicott City, will shut off water in three apartment buildings on Sunday after a second resident was diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease, a severe type of pneumonia.

The disease is caused by breathing in small drops of water that contain the bacteria legionella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The source of the infection is unclear, according to Lisa Albin, the director of church and public relations at the Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant. Miller's Grant management became aware of the second case when the family notified management on Saturday morning. The resident, who was already hospitalized for an unrelated issue, is in the hospital and recovering, according to Albin.

Residents should not use the facility's tap water, Albin said.

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