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Queens New York Legionnaires Outbreak
July 16, 2019
The New York Department of Health has issued a notice that two people have been linked to a Queens New York Legionnaires Outbreak. NYC Health reported that two people have been sickened in Queens within the past 12 months at… read more
Sheraton Atlanta Legionnaires Outbreak
July 16, 2019
News of an outbreak of now 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease and a hotel shut down broke recently as the Georgia Department of Health announced its involvement in an outbreak investigation. Here’s what we know about the Sheraton Atlanta Legionnaires Outbreak:… read more
Bangor Maine Legionnaires Outbreak?
July 12, 2019
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that the agency is actively investigating a cluster of six Legionella cases in the greater Bangor area. Here is what we currently know about this potential Bangor Maine Legionnaires Outbreak: The… read more
Manhattan Plaza Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak?
July 12, 2019
According to CBS news, two residents of Manhattan Plaza, 400 West 43rd Street, have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. People ages 50 and older, with chronic lung disease or weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to Legionnaires’ disease. Here’s what… read more
Advocate Christ Legionnaires Disease Outbreak
June 27, 2019
In breaking news, the Illinois Department of Health announced that it is investigating multiple cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Three patients and an employee at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn… read more
The Link Between Cooling Towers and Legionnaires’ Disease
May 28, 2019
Lately there have been a lot of reports of Legionnaires’ disease in the news. New York has been the recent front-page outbreak, but it has become an increasing problem in the United States. As recent as 2015 (less than 5… read more
5 Dead, 22 Ill in Legionnaires Disease Outbreak in Union County, New Jersey
May 24, 2019
Hot off the presses! The New Jersey Department of Health has announced a fatal Union County Legionnaires Disease outbreak. Here’s What You Need to Know Public health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires disease among people who live in¾or… read more
May 15, 2019
Legionnaire’s, the disease that famously attacks not just individuals or groups but entire apartment buildings and their cooling towers, has struck once again in the United States. This time, it’s a complex of senior citizen apartments in Newark, New Jersey… read more
Legionnaires’ Disease in Flint
May 14, 2019
Flint, Michigan. Once known famously as the home to General Motors largest automotive plant, later infamously for their contaminated water crisis is in the news yet again. You can continue to put this one in the infamous column with adding… read more
April 15, 2019
Presence of legionella bacteria in a nursing care facility is a topic of concern. The bacteria causes Legionnaires disease, a severe form of pneumonia that causes lung inflammation. The fatality rate is high and stands at 10%. The disease is… read more