APHC warns about importance of Legionella control measures?

Following the death of a patient from Legionnaire's disease at a Sydenham-based hospice and the life-changing side effects suffered by one of its workers, the A...

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Case of Legionnaires? Disease Confirmed at Connecticut Hospital: BREAKING

A patient at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, USA, has been confirmed to have Legionnaires' disease, a bacterial infection that causes pneumonia-like ...

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Remembering the Legionnaires? Outbreak

Forty years ago, thousands of American Legion members and their wives convened inside a Philadelphia hotel. Within days of returning home, dozens of them had di...

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Respiratory infections: laboratory reports 2016

Respiratory infections, including legionnaires' disease (June and July). ? VIEW REPORTS...

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40 years later, scientist who first discovered Legionnaires' disease is still learning lessons

This month marks the 40-year anniversary of the infamous Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Philadelphia, which, in turn, led to the discovery of the disease its...

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Legionella: top ten risk factors and how to manage them

Legionella, or Legionnaires? disease, is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by inhalation of minute droplets of contaminated water containing Legionel...

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