American Legion tours Vets’ Home, talk with vets about legionella
Work continues to rid the Illinois veterans home of the legionella bacteria that’s led to the death of 14 people at the home since 2015 Wednesday, a group that advocates for veterans visited the home. American Legion representatives from all over Illinois and beyond came to tour the facilities and talk about the future of… Read more »
Legionnaires’ case reported at Pataskala nursing home
PATASKALA, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — The Licking County Health Department (LCHD) said Tuesday that there is a confirmed case of Legionnaires’ Disease at the Pataskala Oaks Care Center. The nursing home is located on East Broad Street and is an 86-bed facility. Operations Director for Pataskala Oaks Derrick Ratliff said they were first alerted that a resident… Read more »
Fears that bacteria which can cause Legionnaire’s Disease found in hospital
Fears have been raised that bacteria which can cause Legionnaire’s Disease has been discovered in a shower at a Norfolk hospital. Inspections have identified a possible legionella contamination at North Walsham and District War Memorial hospital. FULL ARTICLE
Fatal outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Carol Stream under investigation
State and local authorities are investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease — two of them fatal — at a Covenant Living retirement home in Carol Stream. “Two residents of Windsor Park have died from a combination of Legionnaires’ disease and other underlying conditions,” DuPage County Health Department spokesman Don Bolger said Saturday. FULL ARTICLE
Legionnaires’ Disease Confirmed At Bolingbrook Nursing Home
BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Will County Health Department and Illinois Department of Public health are investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at a senior facility in Bolingbrook. Will County health officials said a “health care-associated case” of the illness, which is a potentially fatal type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria. FULL ARTICLE
RIVM: Water purification plant perhaps develops legionella via atmosphere
Wastewater treatment plants can distribute legionella germs through the atmosphere, meaning folks in your community may inhale the dangerous germs. To prevent this, actions should be taken, the National Institute for Public Health additionally the Environment (RIVM) reported Tuesday based on two brand-new researches. FULL ARTICLE
Three Legionnaires’ disease cases reported at two Chicago nursing homes
Public health officials said Friday they are investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease at two North Side nursing homes. Two residents at Balmoral Nursing Home, 2055 W. Balmoral, and one resident at Admiral at the Lake, 929 W. Foster, have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to an Illinois Public Health Department news release. FULL… Read more »
Newborn baby was first victim of Legionnaires outbreak
A newborn baby is believed to have been the first victim of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Pimlico apartment block last year. Three people in three months are known to have contacted the potentially deadly lung infection at Dolphin Square. Today it emerged that a five-day-old boy fell ill in a one-bedroom rented flat in Beatty House,… Read more »
Man In D.C. Homeless Shelter Contracts Legionnaires’ Disease
A man who stayed at a D.C. homeless shelter has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, prompting the city to test the shelter’s water supply for potential contaminants that could have caused the illness. Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that spreads through the vapor or mist of contaminated water, leading to a severe… Read more »
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: Safety watchdog orders improvements
The health and safety watchdog has ordered bosses at a Glasgow hospital to make improvements. Greater Glasgow health board confirmed it received an improvement notice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on Christmas Eve. The notice states the hospital has failed to ensure the ventilation system within a ward at the Queen Elizabeth University… Read more »
