The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are saying that an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease between February 2011 and November 2012 at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System has resulted in the deaths of six veterans, while 16 others had also contracted the disease and become ill. According to an article in TribLIVE, “alarmingly high […]

According to this article, the Veteran Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System is being sued in federal court after a patient, while being treated for small cell lung cancer, contracted Legionnaire’s disease. VA officials, despite being aware of a Legionnaires’ outbreak, “waited a couple of days” to test the patient (an ex-Marine) after he started showing symptoms of […]

A Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at an elder care facility in Jacksonville, FL has been reported. According to the report three residents have contracted the disease. Legionnaires’ Disease can be particularly dangerous (even fatal) to the elderly. While a Department of Health notice was issued, it appears that some family members have claimed that they weren’t […]

A case of Legionnaire’s Disease was recently confirmed in Tampa, FL, according a local news report. The individual that contracted the disease was an employee at a local heath clinic. The article, short on details, said “Health officials have not released much information about the person for privacy reasons…” This is the unfortunate, and yet […]