All fields are required
Protecting families from contaminated food and water
School Closes in Chesterfield Legionnaires Disease Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog | 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
The Link Between Cooling Towers and Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | 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
Deadly Legionnaires’ Outbreak at Promenade Assisted Living Facility Legionnaires’ in Guilderland, NY
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 21, 2019
One person has died and another has been infected with Legionella bacteria in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that the Albany County Health Department has linked to the Promenade Assisted Living facility. The Promenade Assisted Living facility is located in Guilderland… read more
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
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
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