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Advocate Christ Legionnaires Disease Outbreak
June 27, 2019
In breaking news, the Illinois Department of Health announced that it is investigating multiple cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Three patients and an employee at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn… read more
The Link Between Cooling Towers and Legionnaires’ Disease
May 28, 2019
Lately there have been a lot of reports of Legionnaires’ disease in the news. New York has been the recent front-page outbreak, but it has become an increasing problem in the United States. As recent as 2015 (less than 5… read more
5 Dead, 22 Ill in Legionnaires Disease Outbreak in Union County, New Jersey
May 24, 2019
Hot off the presses! The New Jersey Department of Health has announced a fatal Union County Legionnaires Disease outbreak. Here’s What You Need to Know Public health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires disease among people who live in¾or… read more
May 15, 2019
Legionnaire’s, the disease that famously attacks not just individuals or groups but entire apartment buildings and their cooling towers, has struck once again in the United States. This time, it’s a complex of senior citizen apartments in Newark, New Jersey… read more
Legionnaires’ Disease in Flint
May 14, 2019
Flint, Michigan. Once known famously as the home to General Motors largest automotive plant, later infamously for their contaminated water crisis is in the news yet again. You can continue to put this one in the infamous column with adding… read more
April 15, 2019
Presence of legionella bacteria in a nursing care facility is a topic of concern. The bacteria causes Legionnaires disease, a severe form of pneumonia that causes lung inflammation. The fatality rate is high and stands at 10%. The disease is… read more
Compost Safety (Hint: Compost Can Cause Legionnaires’ Disease)
April 3, 2019
Compost is called black gold for a reason. A mainstay of organic gardening, compost is considered a valuable soil conditioner, one that makes soil more hospitable to plants. Made of decomposed organic material, compost encourages healthy populations of earthworms and… read more
Wisconsin Christmas Mountain Resort Legionnaires Outbreak
March 18, 2019
Three people are sick with Legionnaires disease and one person has died following stays at the Christmas Mountain Resort in Wisconsin Dell. Here’s what you need to know about the Wisconsin Christmas Mountain Resort Legionnaires Outbreak: Those who were diagnosed with… read more
Whirlpool Hot Tub at Waco Family YMCA Investigated for Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
February 27, 2019
The Waco-McClennan County Health District is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the Waco Family YMCA located at 6800 Harvey Rd. The CEO of YMCA of Central Texas, Rodney Martin, said, “Exposure to the Legionella bacteria may have occurred… read more
Three Diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease After Visit to Casselton Hotel
February 26, 2019
Nobody wants to go visit a hotel or water park and come back with a life-threatening disease. In Casselton, North Dakota, however, there have been three cases of Legionnaires’ disease directly linked to the Casselton Days Inn Hotel water park…. read more