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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Our Blog | October 12, 2019
Las Vegas Legionnaires scare led to an immediate shut down of water supply at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital on October 2. Legionella bacteria was found in the hospital’s water supply during quarterly routine testing, according to a spokeswoman for Nevada Department… read more
Harlem NYCHA Building Undergoes Legionnaires Testing
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog | 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
Manhattan Plaza Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak?
Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionnaire’s Marches on Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 14, 2019
When you go to a hospital, the hope is that you’ll get better. You do not expect to catch your death from the hospital water. For at least one patient, they caught a water born bacterial infection at the hospital… read more
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Bronx Hospital to Install New Cooling Towers
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 27, 2019
NYC health + hospitals, which is the largest public health care system in US, announced complete installation of state-of-art antimicrobial cooling towers. These cooling towers are installed to reduce the risk of harmful bacteria like Legionella in the water system…. read more
Whirlpool Hot Tub at Waco Family YMCA Investigated for Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Water | February 27, 2019
The Waco-McClennan County Health District is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the Waco Family YMCA located at 6800 Harvey Rd. The CEO of YMCA of Central Texas, Rodney Martin, said, “Exposure to the Legionella bacteria may have occurred… read more
Three Diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease After Visit to Casselton Hotel
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Water | February 26, 2019
Nobody wants to go visit a hotel or water park and come back with a life-threatening disease. In Casselton, North Dakota, however, there have been three cases of Legionnaires’ disease directly linked to the Casselton Days Inn Hotel water park…. read more