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Cincinnati Hospital Reports Two Legionnaires’ Cases

Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, has reported that there have been at least two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among its patients in the span of six weeks. The exact source of these infections has not been identified, and testing is underway to determine how they may have gotten sick.…
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IL County Jail Takes Emergency Measures After Legionnaires’ Death

A county jail located in Pekin, IL, has taken the unusual step of potentially releasing some non-violent offenders after a man awaiting trial died of Legionnaires’ disease on October 6. While the jail had already taken steps to try to prevent the spread of the illness, it was considered a…
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Westchester Legionnaires’ Outbreak Leads to At Least Two Deaths

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that occurred in Westchester County has sickened at least three dozen people and killed at least two, according to the County’s Health Commissioner. Unusually for this type of outbreak, the cases are fairly widespread, indicating multiple likely sources of contamination. People who live in Westchester…
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