21-02-2019 17:49 via timesunion.com

1 killed, 1 sickened by Legionnaire's at former Best Western

One person died and another was sickened by Legionnaire's disease at an assisted living facility on Western Avenue that was the scene of prior outbreaks when it was a hotel, officials familiar with the matter said Thursday morning.The Albany County Department of Health confirmed Thursday that twoindividuals had fallen ill at the Promenade at University Place, formerly a Best Western Sovereign Hotel, at 1228 Western Ave.Officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said one of the residents died
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