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Gershen Apartments Legionnaires Outbreak

August 21, 2019

Gershen Apartments, a senior housing complex for seniors and people with disabilities, is under the microscope after 3 cases of Legionnaires disease were confirmed at the facility within the past 13 months. The New Jersey Department of Health is working… read more

Drew Hamilton House — Legionnaires Disease Returns to Harlem

August 7, 2019

A 734 housing unit in Harlem is being tested for Legionella bacteria. New York’s Department of Health is investigating a Legionnaires disease outbreak at Drew Hamilton House, located on Frederick Douglas Blvd. The DOHMH’s public notification protocol for Legionnaires’ disease… read more

Sheraton Atlanta Legionnaires Lawsuits?

August 6, 2019

A cluster of cases of legionnaires disease centered around the Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta could be among the largest in the history of the United States, according to a recent article. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that 11 cases have so far… read more

Legionnaires at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill

August 1, 2019

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is investigating two confirmed cases of Legionnaires disease at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill nursing facility. One of the patients died recently. Here is what we know about Legionnaires at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill: Legionnaires… read more

School Closes in Chesterfield Legionnaires Disease Outbreak

July 26, 2019

The Virginia Department of Health announced that there are 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in the northeast quadrant of Chesterfield County since May 1. As a result of this Chesterfield Legionnaires Disease Outbreak, Greenfield Elementary School has been closed… read more

Harlem NYCHA Building Undergoes Legionnaires Testing

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

Queens New York Legionnaires Outbreak

July 16, 2019

The New York Department of Health has issued a notice that two people have been linked to a Queens New York Legionnaires Outbreak. NYC Health reported that two people have been sickened in Queens within the past 12 months at… read more

Sheraton Atlanta Legionnaires Outbreak

July 16, 2019

News of an outbreak of now 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease and a hotel shut down broke recently as the Georgia Department of Health announced its involvement in an outbreak investigation. Here’s what we know about the Sheraton Atlanta Legionnaires Outbreak:… read more

Bangor Maine Legionnaires Outbreak?

July 12, 2019

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that the agency is actively investigating a cluster of six Legionella cases in the greater Bangor area. Here is what we currently know about this potential Bangor Maine Legionnaires Outbreak: The… read more

Manhattan Plaza Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak?

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