To date, one person has died and several others have been sickened in an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Glenwood Nursing Home in Florence, Alabama. Legionnaires’ is a form of pneumonia caused by inhaling water mist containing Legionella bacteria. All confirmed and suspected cases have been either residents or visitors to the nursing home. … Read more
Legionnaire’s outbreaks in Wisconsin and Ohio have sickened dozens of people, health authorities say. At least 20 people in Milwaukee County have been diagnosed with the disease since June 1, 2013. Of those, 14 are from the city of Milwaukee. Four people remain hospitalized. Wisconsin health authorities are looking for the source or sources of … Read more
Three people reported contracting Legionnaires’ disease after visiting the 24 Hour Fitness on Ridgeway Road in East Memphis, Tennessee. The gym’s spa and pool are now closed pending an investigation by the Shelby County Health Department. Legionnaires’ disease, a form of pneumonia, is caused by breathing in water mist contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Anyone who … Read more
During 2011 and most of 2012, there was a Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) outbreak at the Pittsburgh Veterans Administration hospital. Most news outlets did not report this outbreak, mainly because the VA Hospital did not report all of the cases to the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), even though Legionnaires’ is a notifiable disease. In addition, … Read more
A Pennsylvania veteran, John McChesney, has died from Legionnaires’ disease, a form of pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila bacteria. His death may be connected to the outbreak of the illness linked to the University Drive VA hospital in Oakland, PA, part of the Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System. He died on October 23, 2012. “The VA … Read more
