Image source: www.ochealthinfo.com A recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Orange County has prompted health officials to issue warnings to residents. The Orange County Department of Health, one of the nation’s leading health departments in investigating and containing disease outbreaks, is actively working to identify the source of the infection. It’s important that the public […]
Celebrity Cruises Takes Safety Measures
Image source: www.cruisehive.com Celebrity Cruises has notified passengers of two confirmed Legionella cases among guests who sailed on the Celebrity Ascent in January 2024. To protect their privacy, further details about the exact Celebrity Ascent sailing or the infected guests’ names or identifying information has not been released. It is not known whether the individuals are related […]
Legionnaires Outbreak in Napa Sparks Urgent Call to Action: Know Your Rights
Point density heat map of residences of patients with Legionnaires disease — Napa County, California, 2022* Image source: CDC.gov In the summer of 2022, Napa, California, faced a health crisis that left a community in distress. A Legionnaires outbreak, with 14 confirmed exposures and 3 suspected cases, sent shockwaves through the region. Ten individuals required […]
Spa shuts down after officials announced two deaths from Legionnaires’ disease after using a hot tub at the facility in Richmond, CA.
“A spa in Richmond was shut down this weekend after Contra Costa Health officials announced that two people died of Legionnaires disease after using a hot tub at the facility. They are contacting patrons of the Zen Day Spa on San Pablo Ave. in Richmond after two people died of Legionnaires disease late last week […]
Norwegian Cruise Line acknowledges exposure to legionella on Norwegian Prima that departed Florida in Jan and Feb 2023
We have commented here about the risks associated with Cruise Travel, and the exposure on Cruise Ships to Legionella bacteria in water sources. Recently Norwegian Cruise Lines acknowledged an exposure to legionella on at least four (4) of its cruises on the Norwegian Prima that departed Florida on January 22, January 29, February 5, and […]
Hot Tub outbreak of 14 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Orange Beach Alabama
Another Hot Tub outbreak of 14 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Orange Beach Alabama at the Turquoise Place Condo Complex located in Baldwin County Alabama. Legionnaires’ is a tragic disease that is completely preventable. Poor water maintenance and treatment of hot tubs and pools routinely result in cases such as this. The good news is […]
Use of a CPAP Defense in a Legionnaires Disease Case
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines are widely used to treat sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by temporary cessation of breathing during sleep. Many hotels and insurers in litigation are creating a scare defense on the use of CPAP and Legionnaires Disease. Studies and the normal use of CPAP has completely debunked this defense. […]
Travel Related Infectious Disease : Snow-birds and holiday travel
The CDC identifies Legionnaires Disease victims in terms of “Travel Related Infectious Disease” because in most cases the victim is in a new environment and usually on holiday or traveling. Many of the clients we represent are in fact holiday travelers who leave home for only a few days and stay at a hotel. Most […]
Legionnaires’ Exposure at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Hotel in Freeport, Bahamas
The Legionnaires Lawyer has uncovered a legionella exposure outbreak event in November 2022 at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Hotel in Freeport, Bahamas. Cruise ships including the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise Cruise and Norwegian Cruise Lines appear to be the trip organizers. We are representing several victims, and are analyzing materials from the Federal Center […]
Transparency, Not Secrecy, On Legionnaires’ Outbreaks
An Illinois House panel approved a bill to require notification within 24 hours of a legionnaires outbreak at any Illinois Veteran’s homes. The bill now goes to the full House for possible amendments. According to the Herald&Review: A bill to require notification within one day of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Illinois veterans’ homes was […]
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