The Brief Two people contracted Legionnaires’ disease about a month apart near the Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Center in Bloomingdale, Ill.; both have since recovered. State health officials found Legionella bacteria in the patient’s room and the facility’s cooling tower, prompting remediation and water restrictions. Two individuals have contracted Legionnaires’ disease near the Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Center in Bloomingdale, Ill., according to the DuPage County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health. "Early treatment of Legionnaire’s disease reduces the severity of the illness and improves your chances for recovery." According to IDPH, 287 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported so far this year.