Operating-room machines test positive for Legionella at UW Medicine

Bacteria that cause Legionnaires? disease have been detected in University of Washington Medical devices used to heat and cool patients during heart surgery, th...

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Testing the waters: Legionnaires? disease and the Olympics

Over the next few weeks, we?ll be exploring the molecular methods that enable scientists to investigate disease outbreaks, often in real time. This week, resear...

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PHE annual conference proceedings

More than 50 e-posters relating to the health protection sessions at this week?s PHE annual conference held at Warwick University are available for viewing on-l...

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Man with Legionnaires' disease fighting for life

Hopkins, Minn. USA. - A Twin Cities man is fighting for his life after contracting Legionnaires? disease. ? READ MORE......

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Legionnaires? disease investigation underway

The Minnesota Department of Health is working with Hennepin County Public Health officials to investigate a cluster of five confirmed cases of Legionnaires? dis...

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New papers on Microbiology of the Built Environment, September 10, 2016

Studying the?5 second rule, antibiotic resistance genes in indoor dust and sewers, Legionella in the air, and water treatment. ? READ MORE......

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