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Legionnaires' Disease

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Comprehensive News Feed for Legionnaires' Disease.

Results 1 - 20 of 34 in Legionnaires' Disease

  1. A Look at Legionnaire's Disease

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Associated Content

    Legionnaire's disease, caused by the bacteria Legionella, though can attack those in a weak state of health with a barrage of nasty symptoms, is not too menacing for people in a healthy state.

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    Related Topix: Health, Health

  2. Two die from Legionnaire's disease outbreak at Vernon Hills...Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Lake Forester

    Two die from Legionnaire's disease outbreak at Vernon Hills retirement facility, officials investigating Comments November 19, 2009 By JOHN ROSZKOWSKI jroszkowski@pioneerlocal.com State and county health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a Vernon Hills retirement community which is linked to the death of two ...

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    Related Topix: Vernon Hills, IL, Family, Elderly, Lake County, IL, Health, Health, Lake Forest, IL

  3. Local News: Misery goes on for Legionella home residents

    Wednesday Nov 11 | IcHounslow

    FORMER residents of the Feltham Dene care home have been left 'disorientated and unsettled' in temporary accommodation, Hounslow Council has admitted.

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    Related Topix: Greater London County, England, Feltham, England, United Kingdom, Hounslow, England, Elderly, Family, Health, Health

  4. Health Matters : What is Legionnaires Disease ?

    Wednesday Nov 11 | PR-inside.com

    It is named after an epidemic that affected 182 people attending an American Legion convention in 1976.

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  5. Second death tied to Legionnaires' disease

    Monday Nov 9 | The Deerfield Review

    State and county health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a Vernon Hills retirement community which is linked to the death of two elderly residents at the facility.

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    Related Topix: Vernon Hills, IL, Family, Elderly, Lake County, IL, Health, Health

  6. Council cuts payments to 'Legionnaires' care home

    Tuesday Nov 3 | IcHounslow

    Hounslow Council has stopped paying the company that runs the care home that was shut down when Legionnaires bacteria was found in the water supply.

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    Related Topix: Feltham, England, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Health, Health

  7. William Hardman Is Pioneer of the YearRead the original story

    Oct 27, 2009 | The Ledger

    Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. LAKE WALES When the Historic Lake Wales Society presented Dr.

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    Related Topix: Lake Wales, FL, Winter Haven, FL, University of Florida, Emory University

  8. William Hardman Is Pioneer of the YearRead the original story

    Oct 27, 2009 | The Ledger

    Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. When the Historic Lake Wales Society presented Dr.

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    Related Topix: Lake Wales, FL, Winter Haven, FL, University of Florida, Emory University

  9. Legionnaires' disease: The fact of the matter

    Oct 21, 2009 | North County News

    * Pneumonia-like, it's sometimes mistaken for other forms of pneumonia, making it hard to diagnose.

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  10. Care home shut after Legionnaires disease bacteria found

    Oct 9, 2009 | IcHounslow

    FELTHAM Dene care home has been shut after unacceptable levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease were found in the water supply.

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Feltham, England, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England

  11. Legionnaires disease - the symptoms

    Sep 25, 2009 | Blackpool Today

    The symptoms of legionnaires' disease are similar to the symptoms of the flu. What are the symptoms? The symptoms of legionnaires' disease are similar to the symptoms of the flu: - High temperature, feverishness and chills.

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Pneumonia, Medicine, Erythromycin (generic), E-Base, E-Mycin, Medication

  12. Peak health and the need for more sustainable urban water systemsRead the original story

    Sep 24, 2009 | Recent EPA Catalog Records

    ASHBOLT, N. Peak health and the need for more sustainable urban water systems. Presented at World City Water Forum 2009, Incheon, SOUTH KOREA, August 18 - 21, 2009.

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    Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Incheon, South Korea, Agriculture, Science

  13. EMEA Report Issues Urgent Call for New AntibioticsRead the original story

    Sep 24, 2009 | Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine

    A report from the European Medicines Agency highlights the lack of enough new antibiotics in the pharmaceutical industry's pipeline to fight multidrug-resistant bacteria.

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  14. Pox rates remain low

    Sep 15, 2009 | Scotsman.com News

    ONLY seven cases of chickenpox were reported locally last week, despite the schools now being back.

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    Related Topix: Chickenpox, Health, Health

  15. America Needs a CDC for Animal HealthRead the original story

    Sep 14, 2009 | KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

    SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is an op-ed by Ron DeHaven DVM, MBA , CEO and Executive Vice President, American Veterinary Medical Association, Former Administrator, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service : For more than 60 years, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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    Related Topix: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agriculture, Science, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Malaria, Health, Health

  16. Two people in hospital after contracting Legionnaires disease

    Sep 12, 2009 | Rochdale Observer

    ... cases and we may never discover the sources of infection. "However, we continue to investigate." "Legionnaires' disease is acquired by inhaling into the lungs tiny droplets of moisture that have been contaminated with Legionella bacteria. "The ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Heywood, England, World News, United Kingdom, England, United Kingdom, Greater Manchester County, England, Middleton, England, Durham County, England

  17. Mekeisha Madden TobyRead the original story

    Sep 5, 2009 | Detroit News

    Labor Day weekend is a great time to catch up on all the shows you've been missing and all the series you've been meaning to watch before summer comes to an end.

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    Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, House, Comedy, Emmy Awards, Health, Health, Law and Order Criminal Intent, Crime TV, Detroit, MI, Opinion

  18. Relax in front of the TV for Labor Day marathonsRead the original story

    Sep 5, 2009 | The Detroit News

    Labor Day weekend is a great time to catch up on all the shows you've been missing and all the series you've been meaning to watch before summer comes to an end.

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    Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Drama, House, Comedy, Law and Order Criminal Intent, Crime TV, Detroit, MI

  19. Mekeisha Madden Toby: Relax in front of the TV for Labor Day marathons

    Sep 4, 2009 | The Detroit News

    Labor Day weekend is a great time to catch up on all the shows you've been missing and all the series you've been meaning to watch before summer comes to an end.

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    Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Drama, House, Comedy, Health, Health, Law and Order Criminal Intent, Crime TV, Detroit, MI, Opinion

  20. Chicago Transit Authority Employee Dies from Legionnaires' DiseaseRead the original story

    Sep 3, 2009 | WebWire

    ... Westmont, NJ, September 8th, 2009 Last month a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) electrician died from Legionnaires' disease. The 37 year old male had been diagnosed just a few weeks earlier, but unfortunately succumbed to the bacterial infection. The ...

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