One person has died in the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Morris Park, Bronx, New York City. Thirteen people have been diagnosed with this illness. Eleven people are hospitalized, and one has been discharged from the hospital. This outbreak was first reported on September 21, 2015. The New York Health Department started investigating, and since Saturday, … Read more
The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease cases in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. This outbreak is not related to the summer outbreak in the South Bronx linked to the Opera House Hotel. Patients live or work in Morris Park. They range in age … Read more
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has asked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate that the Quincy Illinois Veterans’ Home is taking the proper steps in the deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak. Fifty-four people have been sickened with Legionnaires’ Disease in that part of the state, and 13 people … Read more
Two more people have died in the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at the Quincy, Illinois Veterans’ Home, according to the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Since the outbreak began last month, the number of people who have died is twelve, including one person who did not live at that facility. At least 45 more people, including … Read more
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports today that there are 53 people sickened in the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy. Nine people have died. Legionnaires’ Disease is a severe type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria. This bacteria grows in warm water systems, especially in large buildings. Cooling … Read more
The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a news release stating that another person has died from Legionnaires’ Disease in Quincy. Four new cases of the illness have also been reported. These cases are not related to the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at the Quincy Veterans’ Home, according to public officials. The Adams County Health Department … Read more
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports that as of Tuesday, September 1, 2015, seven people have died in the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at the Veterans Home in Quincy. At least 39 people are sickened in that outbreak. That is an increase of three deaths and 10 more cases since the weekend. Legionella bacteria causes … Read more
Four people have died at the Quincy, Illinois Veterans’ Home of complications from Legionnaires’ Disease. Those four are among the 29 people who were diagnosed with the illness. That is an increase of six more patients who have been diagnosed since this weekend. The latest press release from the Illinois Government News Network, dated August … Read more
A Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at the San Quentin State Prison has forced that facility to shut off the water. There are six confirmed cases, and at least 51 other possible cases. Those prisoners who have been diagnosed with the illness have been transferred to hospitals for treatment. The possible cases are under observation at the prison’s … Read more
A Legionnaires Disease outbreak has sickened at least 23 people at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are working with the Adams County Health Department to identify the source of the outbreak. Test results for other residents are pending. “Our Quincy … Read more