1976 Philadelphia Legionnaires' disease outbreak

Wikipedia entry - The 1976 Legionnaires Disease outbreak also known as Legion Fever, refers to the first known cases of infection by Legionella pneumophila in t...

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New infographic examines design responsibilities for minimising the risk of legionella in healthcare

Legionella is a lingering, ever-present bacterium which, in the right breeding conditions poses a significant health risk, causing fever, chills, a cough and sh...

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Complaint says legionella investigators blocked from hospital since April

In Flint, Michigan, USA; State health officials say they've been blocked from receiving information about Legionella cases and access to McLaren-Flint hospital ...

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Roche resumes training, is awaiting results of test for Legionnaires? disease

Although he is yet to find out if he contracted Legionnaires? disease around the time of the Rio Olympics, Nicolas Roche has been able to resume training, albei...

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Allegheny General Hospital considers new water system

Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, USA, is exploring whether to purchase new water mitigation systems following the detection of Legionella bacteria in two...

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Beyond Lead, Flint Water Strongly Tied to Legionnaire's Disease

Corroded pipes full of nutrients for deadly Legionella bacteria; other cities at risk. When Flint, Mich. USA switched its drinking water source in 2014 from Lak...

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