Jack Proud wants to dance again.
The 93-year-old nicknamed Jumpin’ Jack was still active before legionnaires’ disease sent him to hospital in August. He’s in the rehabilitation unit at the Moncton Hospital, and he’s starting to walk again.
Proud is among 16 people in the Moncton area who became ill this summer during an outbreak of the severe form of pneumonia, which can be deadly.
Public health has said 15 people were hospitalized, with several spending time in intensive care. At a Sept. 12 news conference, all were described as recovering. It’s unclear if Proud is the only one still in hospital and Public Health hasn’t identified the source of the outbreak.