Legionnaire's cases among newborns raise questions about water births
(Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Legionnaires’ disease? THESE five factors increase YOUR risk of deadly infection
LEGIONNAIRES ’ disease is a serious lung infection caused by bacteria - which can be fatal. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Legionnaires’ disease? Five factors putting YOU at risk of deadly infection
LEGIONNAIRES ’ disease is a serious lung infection caused by bacteria - which can be fatal. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WATCH: 1 person dead, 7 cases confirmed of Legionnaires outbreak in Manhattan
ABC News' Cecilia Vega reports the stories people are buzzing about. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - June 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: WNT Source Type: news
Legionnaires ’ Outbreak on Upper East Side Kills One and Sickens Six
The city ’ s health department is investigating the cause of the outbreak in Lenox Hill. The disease infects 200 to 400 New Yorkers a year, the city says. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SARAH MASLIN NIR Tags: Legionnaires' Disease Infections Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC) Lenox Hill (Manhattan, NY) Source Type: news
Legionella Poses Risk for Patients in Health Care Facilities
The CDC recently released aMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that found the prevalence of Legionnaires ' disease in U.S. health care facilities is concerningly high. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - June 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Man, 63, dies of Legionnaires' after working in garden
Stephen Clements, a grandfather, from Cromer, Norfolk, inhaled toxic bacteria which had grown in stagnant water within the pipe. He died a week later at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Legionnaires' disease cases are skyrocketing in the US
Cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported throughout the United States in the past few weeks. Outbreaks were found in Las Vegas, New York and Florida. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2 Cases Of Legionnaires' Disease In Newborns Linked To Water Births
(Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Flint water crisis: Deceased man at centre of case lived there all his life
Robert Skidmore's death has been blamed on Legionnaires' disease and linked to the city's tainted water crisis that on Wednesday led to involuntary manslaughter and other charges against five officials, including the director of Michigan's Health and Human Services department. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Windsor Source Type: news
Study: 33% of heart surgery devices could be contaminated with deadly bacteria
More than 33% of heater cooler units examined between July 2015 and December 2016 tested positive for Myobacterium chimaera, a bacteria that has been known to cause fatal infections during open-heart surgeries, according to new research presented this week.
The research was presented by Special Pathogens Lab VP of lab services John Rihs at the 44th Annual Conference of the Assocaition for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
“These results highlight the importance of monitoring the decontamination and maintenance schedules of these devices to minimize the risk of patient harm. Hospitals must follow th...
Source: Mass Device - June 14, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiovascular Hospital Care Surgical Source Type: news
Michigan officials charged in Flint Legionnaires' outbreak
Several Michigan state officials, including those who reported to Gov. Rick Snyder, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a Legionnaires' outbreak that killed 12 people during the Flint water crisis, the Michigan attorney general's office announced Wednesday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health chief charged with involuntary manslaughter in Flint water probe
Nick Lyon is accused of failing to alert the public about an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the Flint area (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 people, including Michigan health chief, charged in Flint water probe
Five people, including the head of Michigan's health department, were charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water, blamed in the death of an 85-year-old man who had legionnaires' disease. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/World Source Type: news
Legionnaire's disease traced to 2 Florida gyms
Health officials have confirmed four cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to two LA Fitness gyms in Orange County, Florida (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
