After a major outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem last summer, New York City passed new laws intended to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. The new regulations require anyone who owns a building with a cooling tower to perform testing for Legionella bacteria much more frequently.…
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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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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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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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4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE CENTRAL HARLEM LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE OUTBREAK The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has begun an investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Harlem, where at least eight people have tested positive for the disease. Officials are seeking the source…
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Legionnaires disease is a serious illness that sickens thousands of people every year across the United States. Here are just some of the reasons you should take a Legionnaires outbreak seriously, if it happens to you or someone close to you: (more…)
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