Will Benson
January 29, 2018
Legionnaires’ Disease is rising in the United States The first case of Legionnaires’ Disease broke out in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the annual three-day convention hosted by the American legion at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in 1976. Over 2000 Legionnaires attended the convention and within a week more than 130 people had been hospitalized and 25 had died from the illness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) launched a large-scale investigation yet despite the […]
December 16, 2016
Legionnaires’ disease in Charlestown, Ca http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/catonsville/ph-ca-charlestown-legionnaires-1221-20161214-story.html When immunocompromised patients or clients are using and drinking water from your system, mandatory quarterly water testing may not be enough to secure safety. In this example, a Caton Woods resident was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease after using and drinking water from a system with low levels of the Legionella Bacteria and the consequences can be severe. Not only is death a possibility, but also heavy fines, penalties, and […]