Where and How you can acquire Legionnaires disease?
Travel -Associated
The most common is travel-associated Legionnaire’s disease. Sources of this type of Legionnaire’s disease have included the water systems of hotels, cruise ships, as well as whirlpool spas and hot tubs.
Community Acquired
Community acquired Legionnaire’s disease is acquired in the general community. A cooling tower could be the source of this type of the disease.
Hospital -Associated
This type of Legionnaire’s disease is hospital acquired and has been given the name Nosocomial. Again it is the water supply that is usually the culprit in an outbreak at hospital.
Legionnaires Disease News
Napa County Health Officials Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak. READ MORE…
NYC Department of Health Officially Closes Investigation of Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in The Bronx. READ MORE…
Marion County Department of Health to Inspect Hundreds of Pools to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease. READ MORE…
Avoiding Germs in Hotel Pools and Hot Tubs. READ MORE…
Cooling Tower Linked to 2019 New Brunswick Outbreak Was Not Propely Maintained. READ MORE…
Health Department Closes Investigation of Highbridge Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak. READ MORE…
Availability Bias and its Relationship with Legionnaires’ Disease and COVID-19. READ MORE…
Illinois Passes Legislation Aimed at Protecting At-Risk Residents from Waterborne Health Risks. READ MORE…
Attorney General Reaches Agreement with Verizon Following Cooling Tower Violations. READ MORE…
Confirmed Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Jumps to 24 in Bronx Outbreak. READ MORE…
Jules Zacher was last modified: December 1st, 2022 by zacherlaw