Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has declared an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Orillia over and said it has found the source of the bacteria. The health unit investigated 27 known cooling towers at 17 sites in Orillia and tested 10 sites. Health officials say they discovered a strain of Legionella in the Orillia Rotary Place cooling tower that was a …
NEW YORK — Five people died of Legionnaires’ disease over the summer at a New York City nursing home that had been cited repeatedly for improper maintenance of the cooling towers where the Legionella bacteria can spread, The New York Times reported. The outbreak at Amsterdam Nursing Home, a 409-bed facility in upper Manhattan, was the city’s worst since 2015 …
Te Whatu Ora is urging green fingered kiwis to guard against Legionnaires’ disease during the spring and summer gardening season. Legionnaires’ disease or Legionellosis is an uncommon but dangerous ‘gardener’s’ pneumonia. There are various types, but one of the main strains is often caused by bacteria found in compost and potting mixes. Medical Officer of Health Dr David Sinclair from …
The SMDHU investigation announced on Oct. 7 into a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Orillia is now concluded and the outbreak is declared over. Following the health unit’s extensive investigation of 27 known cooling towers at 17 sites in Orillia, 10 of these sites were tested. It was determined that a strain of Legionella found in the Orillia Rotary Place cooling …
Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease, has been found in water supplies from homes throughout Central Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Health announced Saturday. The bacteria was found in more than half of the 30 homes sampled in September, including homes in Trenton, Ewing, and parts of Lawrence and Hopewell Township. All the homes were served by Trenton Water Works. …
A new paper has been published by the Lancet Microbe analysing the spread and journey of Legionnaires Disease in Scotland. The paper begins as follows: Legionella is a genus of globally ubiquitous, intracellular, freshwater bacteria that naturally coexists with protozoa. More than 30 Legionella species can invade immune cells and cause opportunistic human respiratory infections. However, over 90% of infections are caused …
A man has shared his fears after a resident was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. David Stephen’s dad, 75, has lived in Lochbrae Court in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, for 17 years. He raised concerns after the complex’s management, Cairn Housing Association, revealed that a resident had been diagnosed with Legionnaire’s disease in June. “They have been testing the water and the …
What started out as festive time at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair in 2019 ended with 96 people hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease. Four of them died. The tragedy in Fletcher, North Carolina, made national headlines. Multiple victims filed suit after state health authorities found that the Legionella bacteria probably came from a spa company’s working hot tub display, according …
Last week our very own Andrew Hunt attended a one day training course to help level up and update our risk assessments to make sure we stay on top of today’s standard. The course was credited by the Water Management Society (WMSoc) and whilst isn’t mandatory, it will help make sure we keep your water as safe and clean as …
An 86-year-old Christchurch man who survived legionnaires’ disease is one of 141 cases caught in a spring spike of the potentially fatal disease. Allan Rutherford, a keen gardener, believes he caught the disease from a trailer load of soil he bought about a month ago. A couple of days after dumping it outside his garage at his Bishopdale home and bagging …
