5 Important Health Checks Any Business Should Be Making
Whether you’re a large business with hundreds of employees, a small start-up or just you alone working in a freelance capacity, health is always paramount. If you run a business it’s a crucial responsibility More...
Illinois: Legionnaires’ disease case reported at Manteno Veterans’ Home
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) are reporting a single Legionnaires’ disease case in a resident at the Manteno Veterans’ More...
Legionnaires’ disease in baby linked to heated birthing pool
A case of Legionnaires’ disease identified in a baby born in heated birthing pool has prompted English health officials to temporarily advise against the home use of birthing pools with built-in heaters and More...
Florence, AL legionella outbreak up to 13 cases, all associated with Glenwood Nursing Home facility
In a follow up to a report Wednesday, Dr. Karen Landers, Assistant State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), reports that there are 13 patients with confirmed Legionella pneumonia. More...
Two Legionella cases at a Brisbane hospital prompts investigation
With reports of two recent Legionella infections, with one patient dying and the other in ICU, at a Brisbane hospital, Queensland Health have opened a formal investigation to determine whether changes need to be More...
Chicago: Three cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to JW Marriott Chicago Hotel
Chicago health officials say that up to 8,500 guests of popular, downtown hotel may have been exposed to the potentially serious bacterium in light of reports of three confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease More...
