Patient diagnosed with legionella Jul 20, 2008
Page last updated at 14:47 GMT, Saturday, 19 July 2008 15:47 UK. An investigation is under way after a patient at a hospital in Cheltenham was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. (BBC News -- UK)
Patient with legionnaires' disease is put in isolation Jul 20, 2008
Sunday July 20, 2008. Patient with legionnaires' disease is put in isolation. (guardian.co.uk)
Patient diagnosed with Legionnaires Disease Jul 19, 2008
Steve Peak, director of operations at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: An individual person has been re-admitted to hospital with Legionnaires Disease. It's possible it could be hospital acquired or acquired outside. (Gloucestershire Echo)
Officials find 12th case of Legionnaires' disease Jul 18, 2008
By: The Associated Press. Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:51 PM EDT. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
New Study Sheds Light On How Intracellular Pathogens Trigger The Immune System Jul 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 16, 2008) Disease-causing microbes like the food-borne bacterium Listeria monocytogenes specialize in invading and replicating inside their animal hosts' own cells, making them particularly tricky to defeat. Now, a new study led by biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, has identified a molecular alarm system in which the intracellular pathogen sends out signals that kick the immune response into gear. (Science Daily)
Hospital Likely Source of Legionnaires' Outbreak Jul 13, 2008
(Syracuse, N.Y) AP -- Health officials say the air conditioning cooling towers at an upstate New York hospital are the likely source of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that sickened 10 people. Onondaga County health officials say water samples taken at Community General Hospital in Syracuse tested positive for the bacteria that causes the respiratory illness. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Legionnaire Microbe's Tricks Discovered Jun 21, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 20, 2008) Yale University researchers have shed new light how bacteria like the ones that cause Legionnaires' disease and Q-fever raise such havoc in human patients. In order to survive, the gram-negative bacteria use genes that have evolved in tandem with ones in their hosts to essentially disarm immune system cells trying to kill them, the scientists report in the journal Science. (Science Daily)
* Hospital checks find legionnaires bug Jun 14, 2008
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Legionnaires' disease tied to Ill. hot tub Jun 9, 2008
Legionnaires' disease tied to Ill. Legionnaires' disease tied to Ill. (United Press International)
Legionnaires outbreak linked to car wash May 22, 2008
Victoria's chief health officer will consult the car wash industry about an outbreak of Legionnaires disease, linked to a car wash in Hoppers Crossing, near Werribee, west of Melbourne. Six men and a woman who used the car wash in Old Geelong Road, are recovering after contracting Legionnaires over the past month. (ABC Online)
Carrefour ventilation May 10, 2008
Enter your search terms. Why do you always say it is Carrefour's fault. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Bureaucracy Hampers an E. Coli Weapon May 7, 2008
21 French supermarket chains Carrefour () and Monoprix () began alerting consumers that more than two tons of ground meat infected with E. coli bacteria had been sold in stores throughout France. One of the country's top food preparation companies, , revealed that routine tests run on meat prepared on Mar. (BusinessWeek)
Three people get legionnaires' disease May 5, 2008
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Long-awaited Casa Real now open Apr 22, 2008
Business had dropped off after several cases of Legionnaires disease were traced to bacterium in the restaurant s decorative indoor fountain, which was immediately removed. Casa Del Rey s owners, Jerry Willits and Dave Henry, sold the land to Walgreens, and a new drug store was built on the site. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Piperdam outbreak: advice on killer bug Apr 19, 2008
Evening Telegraph: News. Hundreds of letters from NHS Tayside have been sent to staff, club members and recent visitors to Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort, issuing advice on the Legionnaires disease outbreak at the facility, near Dundee (writes Alan Wilson). (Evening Telegraph)
Deadly bacteria found at resort Apr 17, 2008
Page last updated at 16:23 GMT, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 17:23 UK. Legionella bacteria were found in a shower head and hot tub. (BBC News -- UK)
Excerpt: 'Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?' Apr 17, 2008
ABC News: Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden. Excerpt: 'Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden. (ABC News)
Legionnaire's bacteria found in Vic Police office Apr 16, 2008
There have been 11 cases of Legionnaires disease in Victoria this year. Five of them have been associated with cooling towers. (ABC Online)
Health Dept. Gives Hotel Correction Plan Apr 10, 2008
Officials shut down the Cortina Inn in Mendon last week after a guest contracted the Legionnaires Disease, which has flu like symptoms. And they believe two other guests may have contracted it as well in recent months. (WCAX.com, VT)
4th case of Legionnaires' diagnosed in tourist who stayed at ... Apr 6, 2008
4th case of Legionnaires' diagnosed in tourist who stayed at Orlando hotel -- Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Universal Orlando -- OrlandoSentinel. 5:41 PM EDT, April 4, 2008. (Orlando Sentinel)
Court rules against billboard regulation Apr 5, 2008
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Did maverick magazine mogul Felix Dennis murder a man 25 years ago? Apr 3, 2008
Did maverick magazine mogul Felix Dennis murder a man 25 years ago. POSH'S FLARE(S) FOR FASHION. (Daily Mail)
Tests confirm 3rd case of Legionnaire's disease in Orlando Mar 23, 2008
Tests confirm 3rd case of Legionnaires' disease in Orlando -- OrlandoSentinel. Tests confirm 3rd case of Legionnaires' disease in Orlando. (Orlando Sentinel)
Legionnaires' disease strikes 2 while visiting - hotel guests moved Mar 17, 2008
Legionnaires' disease strikes 2 visitors; hotel moves guests -- OrlandoSentinel. Legionnaires' disease strikes 2 visitors; hotel moves guests. (Orlando Sentinel)
SPRING BREAKOUT: Orlando Hotel Evacuated Over Legionnaires' Disease... Mar 15, 2008
Hotel Closes Over Legionnaires' Disease - Health News Story - WKMG Orlando. Marketplace+++Extras++++Site ToolsLocal 6. (The Drudge Report)
Philly finds 56 drugs in its water Mar 15, 2008
Secondary Navigation. By JEFF DONN, AP National Writer Tue Mar 11, 3:29 PM ET. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Legionnaires' Disease Discovered at RGH Feb 25, 2008
February 25, 2008 - 6:59 AM Sub-Navigation. Reported by: Susan Ashline Email: Last Update: 6:02 am. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Scare Pool Chiefs Lied Feb 14, 2008
14 February 2008: 8:19am. Visit our other sites: lect. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Swimming pool shut after man falls ill with legionella Feb 13, 2008
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: The facilities were closed yesterday at Hamilton Water Palace. A public swimming pool has been closed after a man was admitted to hospital suffering from Legionnaires' disease, health chiefs said last night. (The Herald)
Metro Briefs Jan 31, 2008
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section. The family of a woman who died of Legionnaires' disease two years ago filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa on Monday, asserting that the UI Hospitals and Clinics is responsible for her death. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Industrial Air Scrubbers May Spread Disease Jan 23, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An industrial pollution-control air scrubber in Sarpsborg, Norway has been identified as the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires disease that occurred in May 2005, according to health officials who investigated the outbreak. Legionnaires disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by bacteria in water droplets ... "Case patients" living close to a particular industrial air scrubber (up to 1 kilometer away) had the highest "risk ratio" for Legionnaires disease and... (MEDLINEplus)
Three dead from Legionnaires' disease Sep 27, 2007
BY DELTHIA RICKS AND CHRISTINA HERNANDEZ. 9:47 PM EDT, September 26, 2007. (Newsday -- Business)
Texas teen battles back from mystery illness Sep 23, 2007
dozen or more possible explanations Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile virus, Legionnaires disease, Lyme disease, Q fever, tuberculosis, adenovirus, hantavirus and more. As long as it s not the hantavirus, we ll be OK, Bob tells Donna. (KHOU.com, TX)
A British Tourist has died from Legionnaires disease Sep 12, 2007
September 11th, 2007 by Peter In Sections. The holiday maker was traveling with Glasgow-based Caledonian Travel, infection experts say that it could have either been a shower or whirlpool that was contaminated and blamed for the disease. (Product Reviews)
Siminski returns to work Tuesday Sep 3, 2007
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Siminski to make return to council Sep 3, 2007
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Environmental Tests Help Predict Hospital-acquired Legionnaires' Disease Risk Aug 24, 2007
A new study spearheaded by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has determined that environmental monitoring of institutional water systems can help to predict the risk of hospital-acquired Legionella pneumonia, better known as Legionnaires' disease. Reported recently in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the 20-hospital study also calls for reconsideration of the current national infection-control policy to include routine testing of hospital water systems for... (Science Daily)
Study finds environmental tests help predict hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease risk Aug 23, 2007
Public release date: 22-Aug-2007. Contact: Michele Baum. (EurekAlert!)
No all-clear on foot and mouth Aug 13, 2007
By Graham TibbettsLast Updated: 3:10am BST 13/08/2007. Farmers were warned yesterday they will have to wait until the end of the week before the all clear can be sounded on the foot and mouth outbreak. (Telegraph.co.uk)
One dead in Legionnaires outbreak Aug 13, 2007
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Insider reveals lax security at bio-lab Aug 12, 2007
Percy Ravate, a contract worker, was struck down with life-threatening Legionnaires disease, which he believes he caught while repairing pipework at the Pirbright complex in Surrey ... Ravate is convinced he contracted Legionnaires disease while working at the institute in June. (Times Online)
Pirbright worker contracts legionnaires' disease Aug 11, 2007
Matthew TaylorThursday August 9, 2007. A sign outside the Institute for Animal Health in Pirbright, near Guilford. (Guardian Unlimited)
Legionnaire's disease linked to U.K. animal lab Aug 10, 2007
Legionnaire's disease linked to animal lab - Infectious Diseases - MSNBC.com. Same institute being investigated as source of foot-and-mouth outbreak. (MSNBC -- International)
British farmers express cautious optimism after restrictions are relaxed Aug 10, 2007
Published: August 9, 2007. LONDON: British farmers reacted with some relief Thursday to the government's relaxation of the ban on the movement of livestock, which presented a first sign that the spread of foot-and-mouth disease found in southern England was coming under control. (International Herald Tribune)
New foot-and-mouth case suspected Aug 10, 2007
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New foot and mouth case suspected Aug 10, 2007
New case of foot and mouth suspected in Surrey. Farm outside surveillance zone is at centre of scare Defra officials await results of medical tests on cattle. (Guardian Unlimited)
Health officials probe source of illness Aug 9, 2007
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CDTA aims to fix sanitation risk Aug 9, 2007
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Legionnaires' Probe At Foot And Mouth Lab Aug 9, 2007
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Officials search for source of Siminski's illness Aug 9, 2007
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Full text: HPA statement Aug 9, 2007
Thursday August 9, 2007. The Health Protection Agency can confirm that its Surrey health protection unit is involved in an investigation, with the Health and Safety Executive and local environmental health officers, of a reported case of legionnaires' disease with alleged links to the Institute of Animal Health at Pirbright, in Surrey. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Q&A: legionnaires' disease Aug 9, 2007
David BattyThursday August 9, 2007. What is legionnaires' disease. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Siminski may be suffering from Legionnaires' disease Aug 5, 2007
Siminski may be suffering from Legionnaires' disease. Updated Sunday, August 05, 2007. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Cruise passengers have Legionnaires' disease Aug 3, 2007
Legionnaires disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia that usually affects middle-aged or elderly people. The symptoms are similar to those of flu, and include feeling feverish, muscle pain, headaches and a cough. (Times Online)
Cruise passengers test positive for legionnaires' disease Jul 31, 2007
Staff and agenciesTuesday July 31, 2007. Two British passengers on a Baltic cruise have tested positive for legionnaires' disease, it was confirmed today. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Liner returns to UK after legionnaires' scare Jul 30, 2007
Staff and agenciesMonday July 30, 2007. A cruise liner hit by a suspected outbreak of legionnaires' disease is due to return to Britain today. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Legionnaires' fear on cruise ship Jul 29, 2007
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Celebrity Cruises awarded $15.2 million for lost profits in Legionnaires' disease case Jun 30, 2007
2 million for lost profits in Legionnaires' disease case. Celebrity Cruises awarded $15. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Hospitals urged to exercise greater vigilance over their water systems in summer months Jun 28, 2007
Public release date: 27-Jun-2007. Contact: Marcia Katz. (EurekAlert!)
Doctor denies floods-legionella link Jun 26, 2007
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Tower hunt for disease source Jun 9, 2007
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The Legal Questions Behind the TB Case Jun 8, 2007
Top Stories From Law. Incident highlights evolving government powers to prevent epidemics. (Law.com)
High alert in Legionnaires case Jun 2, 2007
By , Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. Last updated: 5:48 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2007. (Albany Times Union)
Legionnaires disease May 26, 2007
Legionnaires disease: Sporadic outbreaks of the disease have occurred. Legionnaires disease. (Suite101.com)
Is Your Hot Tub A Stew For Deadly Bacteria? May 18, 2007
and I had no idea you can get legionnaires disease from a spa," Intille says.Public hot tubs that sit by the pool are usually inspected by the health department -- and are required to have chlorine and chemicals to fight off bacteria.However, in-room tubs are not regulated. But now Intille has convinced health officials in Monterey and San Luis Obispo to impose strict guidelines because of what happened to her -- in the hopes it won't happen to others. "The risk is you don't know what infections... (CBS2.com, CA)
