PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Department of Health and Human Services has released information about an environmental concern at a southeast Kansas nursing home.

In late July, DHHS conducted an environmental inspection of Medicalodges Pittsburg on South Rouse Street.

During that tour, officials said a pervasive musty odor was present in all four building hallways.

Multiple rooms were also found to have an organic black, white, yellow, or green substance on the walls, floors, and ceilings.

In one room, a black substance identified as mold, was found in multiple areas.

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As a result, 29 residents were relocated to Medicalodges Frontenac the next day, to remove them from the immediate harm.

Today (8/5), we reached out today t

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