Mass. health officials investigate case of Legionnaires' disease possibly linked to Needham hospital
Officials have contacted Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital where the person had been a patient and are dictating infection ...
Case of health care-associated Legionnaires' disease under investigation in Needham, Massachusetts
Massachusetts health officials are investigating one case of health care-associated Legionnaires' disease involving a patient ...
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Health Officials Probe Legionnaires' Disease Case at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, MA
Massachusetts health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease case at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.
Massachusetts DPH investigating case of healthcare associated Legionnaires’ disease in Needham
Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia that is caused by the Legionella bacteria, a water-borne organism found ...
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Legionella discovered in water system at VA Loma Linda, testing ordered for pneumonia patients
Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, can be contracted ...
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Public Health Efforts Keep Legionnaires’ Disease Risk Low
Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria occurring naturally in freshwater environments and complex air conditioning cooling systems.
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State investigating case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham
The Massachusetts State Department of Health is investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess ...
Legionnaires’-causing bacteria found at VA Loma Linda
The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been detected at the Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System, ...
Explaining Legionnaires' disease after patient got sick at Mass. hospital
Dr. Todd Ellerin discusses Legionnaires' disease and the recent discovery of a case within Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.
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Case of health care-associated Legionnaires' disease under investigation in Needham, Massachusetts
DOCTORS SAY WATER MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALS IS KEY BECAUSE THE BACTERIA THAT CAUSES LEGIONNAIRES SPREADS IN WATER DROPLETS. THE DISEASE IS RARE, BUT IT CAN CAUSE SEVERE PNEUMONIA THAT CAN LEAD TO DEATH.