Outbreak Of Suspected Legionnaires’ Disease Reported in Coachella Valley
Nearly two dozen cases of Legionnaires’ disease identified in the Coachella Valley, going back almost six months, prompted Riverside County health officials to advise anyone feeling symptoms to seek medical attention. Read the full article here
Officials: Legionella detected at 2 Illinois prisons
SPRINGFIELD — Legionella bacteria has been detected at two Illinois Department of Corrections facilities. Read the full article here
Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease in commercial truck drivers could be attributed to vehicle windshield wiper fluid
Inhalation of aerosols containing Legionella bacteria can result in a common severe form of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease. Read the full article here
Rising Incidence of Legionnaires’ Disease and Associated Epidemiologic Patterns, United States, 1992–2018
Abstract Reported Legionnaires’ disease (LD) cases began increasing in the United States in 2003 after relatively stable numbers for >10 years; reasons for the rise are unclear. We compared epidemiologic patterns associated with cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before and during the rise. The age-standardized average incidence was 0.48 cases/100,000 population… Read more »
Bacteria has been attacking us for two billion years, before we had mitochondria
We often think of nature in the modern world as being red in tooth and claw, a constant struggle for survival between predator and prey. Conversely, life on the early Earth, before the evolution of complex plants and animals seems peaceful by comparison. Just single celled organisms floating around in the water, gathering energy from the Sun…. Read more »
Legionellosis: a novel mechanism by which the bacterium Legionella pneumophila regulates the immune response of its host cells
Legionellosis or Legionnaires’ disease affected more than 1800 people in France in 2019 and caused 160 deaths. This emerging disease is caused by Legionella pneumophila, an environmental bacterium that thrives in hot water systems. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, the University of Paris have discovered a mechanism that allows Legionella pneumophila to target the immune response… Read more »
Incidence of Legionnaires’ disease continuing to increase
The incidence of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) has been on the rise for more than 15 years, with notable racial and geographic disparities, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Emerging Infectious Diseases. Read the full article here
Department of Health hit by Legionnaires outbreak
It is believed the outbreak is linked to stagnant water in the showers of the Department of Health building on Miesian Plaza, Dublin, left there during the pandemic when most people were working from home. Read the full article here
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11 February
Full and equal access and participation for women and girls in science Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past decades, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls… Read more »
The hidden link between COVID and Legionnaires’ disease: poverty
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to increase investment in the nation’s public health infrastructure. But when we began to examine the pandemic’s ripple effects in our own community of Baltimore, we identified another area in pressing need of investment: healthy housing that keeps under-resourced and marginalized people from getting sick. Read the full… Read more »
