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Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Legionnaires Outbreak
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
The Legacy of Legionnaires Disease
December 4, 2018
Cases of Legionnaires’ disease are springing up all over the country recently. In my beloved former borough of Bronx, New York, two cases of Legionnaires’ have been confirmed, although the New York City Health Department has not classified it as… read more
Sugar Hill Project Confirmed Source for Both Washington Heights Legionnaires Disease Outbreaks
November 12, 2018
The New York City Department of Health confirms that the second outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Washington Heights is over. Here’s what you need to know about the Sugar Hill Project Legionnaires outbreak: The health department confirmed that the source of… read more
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
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
Ships Are a High Risk for Legionnaires Disease
November 11, 2018
Legionnaires is becoming increasingly common these days. It is a severe, and sometimes lethal, form of pneumonia that spreads through water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Anyone that breathes in contaminated droplets can get the infection. We are currently dealing… read more
Warren Barr Legionnaires Outbreak
November 7, 2018
A fresh outbreak of legionnaires’ disease is affecting people in Illinois, a disease which is becoming increasingly common for Americans. Each year, about 6,100 cases of Legionnaires’ disease are reported nationwide. In Illinois, about 300 people contract Legionnaires’ disease annually…. read more
Hancock County Legionnaires Outbreak
November 7, 2018
Four cases of Legionnaire’s disease have been confirmed in WV by the Hancock County Health Department (HCHD). The HCHD is actively searching for the source of the infection but has not yet announced a source or a list of suspects…. read more
Church Wedding Legionnaires Outbreak
November 6, 2018
For most of us, we fully expect (or expected) our wedding to be one of the most magical days on earth. We painstakingly planned, spent more money that we intended to, and invited our closest, dearest friends in the effort… read more
Nursing Home Legionnaires Outbreak – Warren Barr Residents Sick
November 5, 2018
Residents at the Warren Barr nursing home at 1725 S. Wabash Ave in IL woke up one morning to signs around the premises saying not to use the water for bathing. Apparently, a few of the residents had contracted Legionnaire’s… read more