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Legionnaires Bacteria Found in School
July 2, 2021
Last week, officials in Ohio and Pennsylvania announced that they had found Legionella bacteria in multiple schools. Legionella bacteria, or Legionella pneumophila, causes Legionnaires disease; a serious form of pneumonia that can result in lung failure and death. Legionella can… read more
Union County Legionnaires Outbreak
May 14, 2021
Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease reported between Feb. 3rd and Feb. 26th in Union County, NJ are being investigated by the New Jersey Department of Health (NJOH), along with local health officials. The cluster of cases has seen 14 people become… read more
Legionnaires’ Disease Lawsuits
September 30, 2020
If you have contracted Legionnaires’ disease due to someone else’s negligence, such as a property owner, hotel management, or a healthcare facility, you may be eligible to pursue a lawsuit and recover compensation for the damages you have suffered. To… read more
Where Does Legionnaires’ Disease Come From?
August 31, 2020
Legionnaires disease was first identified in 1976, when more than 200 visitors at the Philadelphia American Legion convention contracted the potentially fatal strain of pneumonia. Which led to the death of 34 people. After an in-depth investigation by the Centers… read more
How Do You Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease?
August 31, 2020
Outbreaks of Legionnaires disease are preventable, but requires meticulous cleaning of water systems and precautionary measures that do not allow the growth of Legionella bacteria. Implementing proper maintenance strategies for water systems in large buildings or structures is the best… read more
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Legionnaires Disease?
August 31, 2020
Legionnaires disease is a form of severe pneumonia caused by a bacterium known as, ‘Legionella,’ which naturally exists in freshwater but can grow and become dangerous in man-made settings if the water isn’t properly maintained. Thousands of people in the… read more
What is the Most Common Way of Contracting Legionnaires Disease?
August 31, 2020
Legionnaires disease is most commonly brought on by inhaling mists that come from a contaminated water source containing Legionella pneumophila bacteria. People may be exposed to these mists from whirlpool spas, showers, hotel pools, and air conditioning cooling towers, but… read more
Atlanta Legionnaires Disease Outbreaks
August 9, 2020
Recent Atlanta Legionnaires Disease Outbreaks: CDC Atlanta Legionnaires Disease Investigation In the latest Atlanta Legionnaires disease investigation, the CDC has closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta after their cooling towers have tested positive for Legionella. “During the recent closures… read more
SKLD Bloomingfield Hills Legionnaires
August 7, 2020
Senior living facilities across the country are on guard against coronavirus. Several have been battered by the disease, losing many of their residents. Almost all have seen life inside change dramatically as they adopt restrictions meant to protect their residents,… read more
CDC Weighs In – Cloth Face Masks and Legionnaires
August 7, 2020
You may have a homemade cloth face mask. Maybe, you learned how to make a face mask out of an easy DIY pattern you found online. You clever reader. It could be that you bought disposable masks, your time matters…. read more