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An Unfortunate Day at the Spa: Crookston Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 15, 2019
A disease is the last thing anyone wants to get at the spa. That may be what some unfortunate souls got during the recent Crookston Legionnaires Outbreak. This past January, that’s exactly what happened to four people who visited Crookston Inn… read more
Legionnaires Disease in Brooke County, West Virginia
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 9, 2019
West Virginia is hit again with reports of legionnaires’ disease. At this time there have been five cases reported in Brooke County, WV, but they have yet to locate a common source or location tying them together. Here’s what you… read more
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
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