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Ships Are a High Risk for Legionnaires Disease
Legionnaire's 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
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionnaires Disease Illinois Outbreak x 2
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 4, 2018
Not one, but two outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease, believed unrelated, have been identified in IL this past week. One of these outbreaks might be connected to the Wal-Mart in Johnsburg, the other is at the Warren Barr Nursing Home. Here’s… read more
A Tale of Two Legionnaires Outbreaks
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 1, 2018
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Legionnaires in Illinois is more than a tale of two cities. Chicago and McHenry, Illinois to be exact. For those affected, it is certainly the worst of times. … read more
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 26, 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
New York Legionnaires Outbreaks
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 10, 2018
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene confirmed another eight cases of Legionnaires’ disease from people living in the Lower Washington Heights district in Manhattan on Friday, October 5, 2018. Three people in the Bronx also have… read more
Washington Heights’ Second Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 10, 2018
Washington Heights is again gripped in a second Legionnaires outbreak over the course of a few months. 8 illnesses have been reported and all of them were hospitalized. However, one of them is already discharged. The infected individuals were between… read more