A 52-year-old woman from Michigan’s Genesee County was killed by Legionnaires’ disease late in December, making her the 13th victim in the deadly outbreak caused by the Flint water crisis. Two waves of the outbreak in 2015 killed 12 and sickened nearly 90.
Karenise Westbrook of Flint died of the same Legionella bacteria strain as
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) linked two cases of Legionnaires’ disease to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, according to news reports.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified IDPH last Thursday that an out-of-state patient treated at the hospital in November had contracted the disease. Another patient was treated at the
Two members at the Yakima (WA) Athletic Club were confirmed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to a Dec. 15 news release from the Yakima Health District. The men’s hot tub has been identified as the source of the Legionella bacteria.
The health district took water samples from the athletic club – located at 2501 Racquet
Ford Motor Company found a “low concentration” of Legionella bacteria, which is the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, after testing a cooling tower at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, MO, officials announced Dec. 8, according to KCTV5.
“We take the safety of our workforce very seriously,” a statement read. “When routine testing
A woman from the United Kingdom filed a lawsuit after contracting Legionnaires’ disease while staying at The Guest House at Graceland in Memphis, TN, according to news reports.
Jennifer Walker of West Yorkshire, England, is one of nine hotel guests who contracted the deadly respiratory illness after lodging at The Guest House over the summer.
A 50-year-old California man filed the first lawsuit against Ceasars Entertainment Corp. in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in June at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, according to news reports.
Christopher Moncado of Long Beach filed suit Tuesday in Nevada’s Clark County District Court. Moncado has been on disability since contracting the
Another resident has taken ill with Legionnaires’ disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (IVHQ), a month after two residents were sickened with the disease, according to a Nov. 28 news release from the Illinois Department of Health.
The illnesses come two years after a 2015 outbreak at the IVHQ in which 12 people
While the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Disneyland has dominated the news cycle, other Legionnaires’ disease cases have popped up across the country:
The Southern Nevada Health District announced that the number of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases has risen to seven – with 29 more cases suspected – five months after an outbreak was originally reported at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
In addition, there were 56 suspected cases of Pontiac fever, which is
Another person is dead, and three additional cases been linked to the Anaheim Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, it was announced Wednesday by the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA).
Two of the three new cases involved individuals who visited Disneyland. Of the 15 cases, 11 involved people who visited Disneyland in September, including one who worked