Legionella

Lange Law Firm Retained in Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 15, 2019

National Legionnaires lawyer Jory Lange has been retained in the Elmira Heat Treating Legionnaires Outbreak.  NYS DOH confirmed that a cooling tower at Elmira Heat Treating was contaminated with the same strain of Legionella bacteria that has sickened people in… read more

2 Hot Springs, Arkansas Legionnaires Outbreaks

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 15, 2019

Hot Springs, Arkansas is known as the formal home place of former President Bill Clinton but recently made the news for two Hot Springs, Arkansas Legionnaires Outbreaks. One was at a senior living facility and the other at a historic… read more

Source Found! Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 7, 2019

The mystery has been unraveled. The New York State Department of Health has found the source of Legionnaires’ disease in the Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak. The outbreak has been linked to a local business – Elmira Heat Treating. About the Elmira… read more

East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 2, 2019

News has broke this week that there is a East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak. There are seven confirmed cases and five possible cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified in the Northeast Texas region. The investigation of these cases… read more

Salem Legionnaires Disease Outbreak

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 22, 2019

The Salem Board of Health has confirmed two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the Pequot Highlands apartment complex. The Salem Board of Health notified the management of apartment complex earlier this week and according to a spokesman from the complex,… read more

4th Person Dies of Legionnaires Disease in North Carolina

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 21, 2019

A fourth person has died as the extent of Legionnaires disease outbreak in North Carolina escalates. There have been 141 confirmed Legionnaires cases until now as a result of the outbreak in 19 North Carolina counties and ‘multiple states’. In… read more

Mountain State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 27, 2019

It’s not just Ecoli you should be worried about when you go to the state fair, but Legionnaires’ disease now, too! Just this week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced its involvement in the Mountain State Fair… read more

Legionnaires Disease Hits Illinois Retirement Home

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 23, 2019

On September 12 a release was made concerning 12 cases of Legionnaires’ at a retirement home in Illinois. This is an ongoing Legionnaires Disease Illinois Retirement Home outbreak. A local news station covering the story issued the following statements: The… read more

Two Confirmed Legionnaires Cases in Bronx High-Rises

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 11, 2019

City officials in the Bronx area of New York are investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ Disease. Both patients reside in Tracey Towers in Norwood. While tenants have been advised the development’s water system is being currently evaluated. The Department of… read more

Avoiding Legionnaires Disease in Hotels

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 10, 2019

With the end of summer fast approaching many people set to the highways this weekend to do some exploring and while many stay with family and friends there are some who will book a room to just get away from… read more