Recent testing of the water supply at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital in Hastings found positive results for Legionella bacteria. Legionella is the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease. The results were reported to the Barry-Eaton District Health Department on Wednesday. The testing was done after a second case of Legionnaire’s disease in patients at the hospital […]
A 2017 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Legionnaires’ disease is widespread in long-term care facilities – and 75 percent of cases could be prevented with better water management. The most recent example of this is happening currently at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, where an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has resulted in 14 patients being […]
Six new illnesses have been identified in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at University Hospital in Madison, raising the case count to 11, according to UW Health officials. The outbreak was first reported on Nov. 28 when four cases of the deadly respiratory illness were confirmed. A fifth case and a fatality were announced the next day. The new illnesses […]
“Legionnaires lawyer Elliot Olsen has regained millions of dollars for clients harmed by Legionnaires’ disease. If you or a family member contracted Legionnaires’ disease at McHenry Villa, you might have cause to file a lawsuit. Call (612) 337-6126 for a free consultation. An Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) investigation uncovered Legionellabacteria and structural issues with the plumbing system at the McHenry Villa […]
Samples of the hazardous pathogen have been found at all but three of the district’s schools, West Orange administrators said. WEST ORANGE, NJ — First they were found at town hall. Then they were found at a half-dozen other municipal buildings. Now, less than six weeks after Legionella bacteria was discovered in the water at […]
A cooling tower is part of a recirculated water system incorporated into a building’s cooling, industrial, refrigeration or energy production system. All owners of cooling towers in New York State are required to register their towers in the New York State Cooling Tower Registry, prepare and implement a Maintenance Program and Plan, test their towers […]
“NEW YORK — Two MTA employees have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to a MTA spokesperson. One of the employees, a highway patrol officer, went to a doctor who told him to go to the emergency room after determining his symptoms similar to those caused by Legionnaires’ disease. He was admitted to the hospital […]
City health officials confirmed additional cases in the Washington Heights Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak. Minimum usage fee is £35 Mandatory Credit: Photo by Cultura/REX/Shutterstock (3540711a) Legionella pneumophila bacteria VARIOUS WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — More cases of Legionnaires’ Disease have been reported in a fatal outbreak in upper Manhattan, according to reports. The Legionnaires’ cluster has sickened 23 […]
You’ve just received your Legionella analysis and the results show percent positivity above 30%. What do you do? You decide to superheat and flush the system by raising the temperature of the water above 140 degrees (also known as thermal eradication). How effective is this procedure? You won’t know until the retest results come back. […]
“An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has sickened 11 people in Upper Manhattan, 10 of whom have been hospitalized, according to city health officials. Eight people remained in the hospital on Thursday. “This disease is very treatable with antibiotics,” Dr. Mary Bassett, the city’s health commissioner, said in a statement. “I encourage anyone with symptoms of […]
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