The Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, NY, found slightly elevated levels of Legionella bacteria in the hospital’s water supply. Testing was ordered after a patient was suspected of being sickened with
Update, Oct. 6
A fifth case of Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed on Friday, according to news reports. A fourth guest was taken to the hospital earlier this week, and it was learned that the guest was ill with Legionnaires’ disease.
Original post, Oct. 6
The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) has ordered the
Two individuals on The Ohio State University campus in Columbus have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to numerous news reports.
A statement released by university officials said Columbus Public Health (CPH) informed the two – one student and an employee – that they believe there is no connection between the cases.
The source of
Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease – including the death of a senior resident at the Parker Towers in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, NY – has the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) investigating the complex, according to numerous news
Two residents at an assisted living center in Maple Grove, MN, have been confirmed with Legionnaires’ disease, causing an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDOH), according to news reports. Both are residents of SilverCreek on Main.
The first person began showing symptoms Aug. 22, while the second started showing Sept. 12. Both
The Onondaga County and New York State Health Departments are teaming up to investigate 19 recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Onondaga County, according to WSYR NewsChannel 9. Onondaga County is in the center of New York State and home to the city of Syracuse.
Four of the 19 cases have been linked to the
A Kentucky family filed a lawsuit September 7 against The Guest House at Graceland after one of four family members infected with Legionnaires’ disease died, according to multiple news reports. The four family members were infected after staying at the hotel in Memphis, TN.
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Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the same apartment building in Rego Park, NY, has prompted an investigation by the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), according to numerous news reports.
Two tenants at a Hampton House LLC apartment building, located at 93-10 Queens Boulevard, were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ within a six-month
Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at James Square Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Syracuse, NY, have caused the New York State Department of Health (NYSDH) to recommend a water restriction on one of the facilities’ two buildings, according to news reports.
Drinking water in the 918 James Street building was found to contain Legionella, the
For the second time in two years, patients at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) in Seattle, WA, have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to multiple news reports.
In this latest outbreak, three patients were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, including a woman in her 20s who died. Her case was reported to