Panic over three new Legionnaires' cases in Disneyland
There are now 15 cases of Legionnaires' disease identified in Anaheim, Southern California, all tied to the Disneyland area. The park has now shut down two cooling towers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
California officials probe source of Legionnaires' cases
Three new cases of Legionnaires' disease have been identified in Southern California and officials are looking at the possibility there may be a source outside Disneyland, where at least 11 of the patients visited in September, according to reports. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Legionnaires' disease outbreak tied to Disneyland
Health officials say three more cases of Legionnaires' have been reported, bringing the total to 15, and may be tied to the popular theme park (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Officials are still searching for the source of 4 Legionnaires' cases. Disneyland cooling towers haven't been ruled out
Disneyland shut down two cooling towers contaminated with Legionella after 11 people who spent time at the park were infected with Legionnaires'. But four more people who didn't visit the park were also infected, raising questions about the outbreak's source. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Soumya Karlamangla Source Type: news
Anaheim Legionnaires' outbreak grows; 11 cases linked to Disneyland visits
The number of people diagnosed with Legionnaires ’ disease after visiting Anaheim or Disneyland increased to 15, Orange County health officials said Wednesday.The victims were infected between late August and October. Two patients have died, though neither of them visited Disneyland.Legionnaires ’... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Soumya Karlamangla Source Type: news
Second death in Anaheim Legionnaires outbreak; 2 new cases linked to Disneyland
Orange County health officials said Wednesday that three more people had been infected with Legionnaires ’ disease, including one who died, as part of an outbreak linked to Disneyland.In total, 15 people who spent time in Anaheim or visited Disneyland between late August and October have been diagnosed... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Soumya Karlamangla Source Type: news
3 more Legionnaires' cases — one fatal — reported in outbreak linked to Disneyland
Orange County health officials said Wednesday that three more people had been infected with Legionnaires ’ disease, including one who died, as part of an outbreak linked to Disneyland.In total, 15 people who spent time in Anaheim or visited Disneyland between September and early November have been... (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - November 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Soumya Karlamangla Source Type: news
What Do Disneyland And Flint Have In Common? Legionnaire's Disease
Disney is just the latest place to have Legionnaire ' s. Here ' s why we ' ll see more cases. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 13, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Contributor Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2017
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Disneyland Shuts 2 Cooling Towers After Legionnaires ' Disease
Two cooling towers at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. have been shut down due to an... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 13, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Disneyland shuts down cooling towers over Legionnaires' cases
Disneyland Park has shut down two cooling towers at its park in Southern California following an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disneyland guests contracted Legionnaires' disease
Disneyland has shut down two bacteria-contaminated cooling towers after visitors to the California theme park contracted Legionnaires ’ disease.
The Orange County Health Care Agency said 12 people, aged 52 to 94, contracted the bacteria that causes the disease in September. Ten were hospitalized with the disease, also known as legionellosis, a lung infection that is caused by contaminated water or mist and which can cause pneum onia. It is not spread by person-to-person contact.
Of those 12 people,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 12, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ed Stych Source Type: news
Legionnaires sickens 12 in California, including 9 at Disneyland
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disneyland has shut down and decontaminated two cooling towers following an outbreak of Legionnaires disease that sickened 12 people, nine of them guests or employees at the theme park in Anaheim, county health officials said on Saturday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Disneyland shuts cooling towers after Legionnaires' cases
Disneyland shut down the cooling towers after visitors came down with the disease (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disneyland guests contracted Legionnaires' disease
Disneyland has shut down two bacteria-contaminated cooling towers after visitors to the California theme park contracted Legionnaires ’ disease.
The Orange County Health Care Agency said 12 people, aged 52 to 94, contracted the bacteria that causes the disease in September. Ten were hospitalized with the disease, also known as legionellosis, a lung infection that is caused by contaminated water or mist and which can cause pneum onia. It is not spread by person-to-person contact.
Of those 12 people,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 11, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Ed Stych Source Type: news
Death toll from Legionnaires' disease in Lisbon hospital up at four
LISBON (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in a large Lisbon hospital doubled to four on Friday, Portugal's health authority DGS said, but the number of new cases being discovered appeared to subside. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
