NAPA, Calif. - The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Napa County that has sickened and hospitalized 12 people in the last month has now caused one death, health officials confirm. It is the first death from the disease in the county in several years. The first cases were reported July 11.

"We are deeply saddened by the death of this individual, and our thoughts and condolences go out to the family. We share concern for all impacted by this outbreak," said Napa County's public health director Dr. Karen Relucio.

Relucio told KTVU that the Napa health department is working with the California Department of Public Health and Napa County Environmental Health Branch of the Planning Building and Environmental Services Department to investigate these cases.

Investigators with the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention also have been called in to help.

"They've sent a team that is helping our public health and environmental health teams investigate possible sources of the outbreak," said Relucio.

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