Legionella

Central Harlem Legionnaires Outbreak – SOURCE FOUND!!

This week, the Health Department is currently investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem (zip codes 10037…

4 years ago

Ramada by Wyndham Albert Lea Legionnaires Outbreak

The Minnesota Department of Health announced today their investigation into a Legionnaires' disease outbreak linked to the Ramada by Wyndham…

4 years ago

Legionnaires Bacteria Found in School

Last week, officials in Ohio and Pennsylvania announced that they had found Legionella bacteria in multiple schools. Legionella bacteria, or…

4 years ago

Where Does Legionnaires’ Disease Come From?

Legionnaires disease was first identified in 1976, when more than 200 visitors at the Philadelphia American Legion convention contracted the…

4 years ago

How Do You Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease?

Outbreaks of Legionnaires disease are preventable, but requires meticulous cleaning of water systems and precautionary measures that do not allow…

4 years ago

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Legionnaires Disease?

Legionnaires disease is a form of severe pneumonia caused by a bacterium known as, 'Legionella,' which naturally exists in freshwater…

4 years ago

What is the Most Common Way of Contracting Legionnaires Disease?

Legionnaires disease is most commonly brought on by inhaling mists that come from a contaminated water source containing Legionella pneumophila…

4 years ago

SKLD Bloomingfield Hills Legionnaires

Senior living facilities across the country are on guard against coronavirus. Several have been battered by the disease, losing many…

5 years ago

CDC Weighs In – Cloth Face Masks and Legionnaires

You may have a homemade cloth face mask. Maybe, you learned how to make a face mask out of an…

5 years ago

Think Before You Flush! Legionnaires’ Disease from Toilets

You flush the toilet.  The water rushes from the tank into the bowl.  A siphon effect pulls the wastewater through…

5 years ago