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Legionnaires at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill
August 1, 2019
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is investigating two confirmed cases of Legionnaires disease at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill nursing facility. One of the patients died recently. Here is what we know about Legionnaires at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill: Legionnaires… read more
School Closes in Chesterfield Legionnaires Disease Outbreak
July 26, 2019
The Virginia Department of Health announced that there are 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in the northeast quadrant of Chesterfield County since May 1. As a result of this Chesterfield Legionnaires Disease Outbreak, Greenfield Elementary School has been closed… read more
Harlem NYCHA Building Undergoes Legionnaires Testing
July 20, 2019
The Health Department is evaluating water system at a NYCHA apartment building in Harlem. According to health officials, 2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported at Drew-Hamilton houses on Frederick Douglass Boulevard within the past year. Could this be… read more
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