What deadly bacteria lies in your swimming pool? From Legionnaires ’ disease to ‘hot tub rash’
Research by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 493 disease outbreaks from 2000-to-2014 caused symptoms in around 27,000 people and even killed eight. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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NY Legionella Death; Novel Flu Drug Passes Hurdle; Tularemia Mouse Wine
(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the world of infectious diseases (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
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Increase in VA Legionnaires' Disease Rates From 2014 to 2016
MONDAY, June 18, 2018 -- There was an increase in Legionnaires ' Disease (LD) from 2014 to 2016, according to a study published online June 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Shantini D. Gamage, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 18, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
VA Gets Legionnaires' Disease Under Control (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Rates among Veterans Affairs hospital patients falls by half, even as national cases soar (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 17, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Legionnaires' disease: guidance, data and analysis
This Guidance Collection covering the symptoms, diagnosis, management, surveillance and epidemiology of Legionnaires ' disease was updated in April 2018. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pelzman's Picks: An Uptick in Legionnaire's
(MedPage Today) -- Also, the possible legalization of hallucinogenic mushrooms (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - May 29, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
CDC IDs Outbreak Trends Tied to Treated Recreational Water
FRIDAY, May 25, 2018 -- Outbreaks associated with treated recreational water with confirmed infectious etiology are usually caused by Cryptosporidium, Legionella, or Pseudomonas, according to research published in the May 18 issue of the U.S.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 25, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Complementing conventional antibiotics
(Goethe University Frankfurt) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major medical problem worldwide, impacting both human health and economic well-being. A new strategy for fighting bacteria has now been reported in the latest online issue of Nature by a research group headed by Prof. Ivan Dikic at the Goethe University Frankfurt. The scientists revealed the molecular action mechanism of a Legionella toxin and developed a first inhibitor. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - May 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Hotel Pools and Hot Tubs Are Major Sources of Waterborne Illness Outbreaks, CDC Says
You may want to think twice before taking a dip on your next vacation, according to the results of a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Between 2000 and 2014, the CDC recorded 493 disease outbreaks related to treated recreational water, resulting in more than 27,000 illnesses and eight deaths. And in almost a third of those outbreaks, the infections could be traced back to hotel pools, hot tubs and spas, the CDC says. In hotels, pools were a major culprit, but 65 cases stemmed from hot tubs or spas.
Of the outbreaks with a confirmed cause, the vast majority — 94% — were due t...
Source: TIME: Health - May 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime public health Source Type: news
Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water - United States, 2000-2014
During 2000-2014, 493 outbreaks associated with treated recreational water caused at least 27,219 cases and eight deaths. Outbreaks caused by Cryptosporidium increased 25% per year during 2000-2006; however, no significant trend occurred after 2007. The number of outbreaks caused by Legionella increased 14% per year. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - May 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
One dead, two hospitalized by Legionnaire ’s cluster in the Bronx
All three cases of the severe lung infection that spreads through inhaling contaminated water vapor have been linked back to three connected buildings in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Test to rapidly identify Legionnaires' disease designed by researchers
A DNA test allowed New York City health officials to rapidly identify a Legionnaires' disease outbreak source, leading researchers to urge widespread adoption. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DNA testing can rapidly solve Legionnaires' disease outbreaks
(NSF International) A DNA test method called polymerase chain reaction allowed New York City health officials to identify the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak within hours of specimen collection and should be considered in all Legionnaires' outbreak investigations, researchers say in the April issue of the Journal of Environmental Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 10, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Researchers develop model to show how bacteria grow in plumbing systems
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Bacteria in tap water can multiply when a faucet isn't used for a few days, such as when a house is vacant over a week's vacation, a new study from University of Illinois engineers found. The study suggests a new method to show how microbial communities, including those responsible for illnesses like Legionnaires' disease, may assemble inside the plumbing systems of homes and public buildings. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 29, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Legionnaires' disease: guidance, data and analysis
This guidance collection, covering the symptoms, diagnosis, management, surveillance and epidemiology of Legionnaires ' disease was updated in March 2018. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
