Image Credit: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press When we have no choice but to rely on the federal government agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for investigations of outbreaks of Legionnaires Disease, how are we to believe we are safe when the CDC shows bias in their research? Thanks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette […]
Legionnaires’ Disease Investigated In Multiple L.A. Fitness Gyms in Orlando, Florida
If you are an L.A. Fitness member and have been feeling ill or believe you may have been infected with Legionnaires’ disease, we can help you determine of you have a claim and are ready to immediately take action on your behalf. We are currently working with other members of L.A. Fitness that may have […]
Legionnaires’ Disease Found In New York City Police Department
Traces of Legionella bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires’ disease, have recently been found in a New York City Police Department’s 23rd Precinct located in East Harlem on East 102nd Street. According to a The New York Times report, at least one officer has been hospitalized. The New York City Health Department began investigating the location […]
Update: Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak At Memphis La Quinta Inn [Shelby County Health Department Report]
As an update to the September 2016 Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at La Quinta Inn in Memphis, the Shelby County Health Department has released its report with the findings of its investigation. The Hotel provided a list of about 6,000 guests to the Shelby County Health Department for consideration. The Health Department sent emails and letters […]
Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak at L.A. Fitness In Ocoee, FL (Orlando)
The L.A. Fitness gym located in Ocoee, FL at 1560 E. Silver Star Road in the Orlando area, has recently spawned a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak according to news reports. The Orlando Sentinel and WFTV9 ABC are reporting that according to the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, three people have contracted the disease. The […]
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak At Memphis La Quinta Inn
Update: The Shelby County Health Department has released its report with the findings of its investigation. The La Quinta Inn in Memphis, located near the airport at 2979 Millbranch Road, was ordered closed on September 22 by the Shelby County Health Department, due to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, according to news reports. According to the […]
Beware of Contracting Legionnaires’ Disease While on Vacation
With summer now breaking into full gear, the CDC has come out with its “Poop in the Pool Study”, recently covered in Newsweek, indicating that 80% of pools inspected had violations. With the focus on clean pools and hot tubs, it should be no surprise that the peak time for people contracting Legionnaires Disease is […]
Peripheral Neuropathy and Legionnaires Disease
Is there a link between Legionnaires Disease and subsequent peripheral neuropathy? Many of the victims of Legionnaires’ Disease that have contacted me have described the strange feeling of numbness of the feet and hands once they are discharged from the hospital. Most have an overall feeling of fatigue, but they routinely express the feeling that […]
Legionnaires’ Disease Exposure on a Cruise Ship
There has been a tremendous amount of bad press for the cruise ship industry recently. Ships have exposed passengers to danger by traveling through hurricane-level seas on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas, and on the Celebrity Infinity with outbreaks of norovirus. There can be no doubt that cruise ship companies make every attempt […]
People Are Scared
Whether it is Legionnaires Disease in Flint, Michigan or black sludge in Crystal City, Texas, the consistent theme that emerges is that the authorities fail to notify the public. NBC News has reported that in Jackson, Mississippi the public was not warned for eight months after the authorities discovered lead in the water: Lead lines […]
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