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Legionnaires Disease in Brooke County, West Virginia
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 9, 2019
West Virginia is hit again with reports of legionnaires’ disease. At this time there have been five cases reported in Brooke County, WV, but they have yet to locate a common source or location tying them together. Here’s what you… read more
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 10, 2018
A few gamblers at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina brought home dubious winnings this year. There have been three confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in visitors to the casino from May through November 2018. It’s possible there are… read more
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 12, 2018
Legionnaires ’ disease has once again raised its slippery head, and once again, in the Bronx borough of New York City. In a low-income apartment complex in the Bronx, New York Department of Health officials say that two tenants at… read more
Stella Maris Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 12, 2018
Two residents at Stella Maris campus have fallen sick by contracting Legionnaires disease. The residents were living in an independent-living apartment complex located in suburban Baltimore county. The diseases were reported by the officials working with the Baltimore County Department… read more
A Tale of Two Legionnaires Outbreaks
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 1, 2018
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Legionnaires in Illinois is more than a tale of two cities. Chicago and McHenry, Illinois to be exact. For those affected, it is certainly the worst of times. … read more
Sioux Falls Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 21, 2018
South Dakota is the home of the latest Legionnaires’ outbreak in the United States. The Sioux Falls Legionnaires Outbreak has currently 14 confirmed cases of the infection, and one person had died. The South Dakota Department of Health confirmed its… read more
12 Ill & 1 Dead with Legionnaires’ in Hampton, NH
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 31, 2018
New Hampshire health officials have officially identified a dozen individuals who have been positively diagnosed to have Legionnaires’ disease. Hampton, New Hampshire, has already witnessed one death to this disease, an elderly gentleman who, according to officials, died due to… read more
Hampton, NH Legionnaire’s Outbreak Becomes Deadly
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 31, 2018
State health officials confirmed that as of today, there have been a total of 12 confirmed cases of Legionnaire’s disease linked to Hampton, NH hotels. One person has died. New Hampshire health officials have reported that they only expect the… read more
How are Food Poisoning Outbreaks Investigated?
Bacillus,Botulism,Campylobacter,Cyclospora,E. coli,Hep A,Legionella,Listeria,Norovirus,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella,Shigella,Staphyloccocous,Vibrio,Yersinia | August 16, 2018
Public health and regulatory officials respond to foodborne disease outbreaks much the same way that police officers respond to crime. They must work swiftly, collecting as much helpful information in the smallest amount of time possible in order to take… read more
The History of Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionella,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 30, 2018
Summer has arrived, and so has Legionnaires’ disease already this year with several outbreaks in the media, including one in Hawaii. Legionnaires’ disease is among those diseases that are only recently discovered and are growing rapidly in numbers. Since 2000,… read more