Legionnaires' Disease News

Showers at a new military accommodation block had to be taken out of action for three days after a bacteria that causes Legionnaires' Disease was found.

Bottled water and portable toilets are on hand at the Madison Heights police headquarters after the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was discovered in 26 sites around the building.

The Cortina Inn in Mendon will likely be up for sale this summer. A judge finalized foreclosure proceeds on the 96-room property on Monday.

The rare bacteria infection Leigonnaire's disease has forced one Central Florida woman to spend a week in the hospital.

The Onondaga County Health Department is reporting two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease.

Exactly where that person is remains a mystery. The Sandusky County health department confirms someone in the county has Legionnaires disease.

Legionellosis is a common cause of severe community acquired pneumonia and respiratory disease outbreaks.

It was during Dr. John Brandon's long tenure at Monongahela Valley Hospital, where he was the head pathologist, that he noticed members of the American Legion dying in 1976 of a form of bacterial pneumonia.

Showers at Rainham Recreation Ground in Medway have been cleared of the deadly legionella bacteria after traces were found by inspectors.

Since the 1980s, BU has emerged as a major public health problem in rural West and Central Africa , where some researchers have suggested a role for aquatic insects as either reservoirs or vectors of M. ulcerans .

Employees and patients at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson are being warned not to use the water at the hospital after routine tests showed the presence of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease in ...

Officials at Grady Memorial Hospital confirmed Thursday finding the bacteria likely responsible for four cases of Legionnaires Disease inside the hospital.

IT WAS something of a shock to read last week that during a routine inspection of the water supply in the Scottish Parliament in 2008, raised levels of legionella bacteria, which cause Legionnaires Disease, had ...

As the European Commission continues to lend an ear to warnings from scientists that prolonged listening to mp3 players can harm your hearing, The Sofia Echo outlines the controversies around some other ...

A spokesman with the State Department of Health confirmed Friday a resident of 'Absolute Care of Three Rivers' in Painted Post has died from Legionnaires' disease.

Legionnaires disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. This disease does not spread through person to person contact.

Thursday, 11 December 2008, 4:26 pm Press Release: Ministry of Health Media Release Rise in Legionnaire's disease numbers prompts reminder The Ministry of Health is reminding gardening enthusiasts about the ...

Initial results from water tests performed by city crews at four places on the island showed no signs of Legionella bacteria.

There is a dangerous bacteria in the water system at UTMB according to recent tests.