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U.S. Attorney to probe Pittsburgh Legionnaire’s outbreak

Published on February 19, 2013 by Jeffrey Bigongiari

Tweet U.S. Attorney David Hickton recently announced that he plans to conduct his own investigation into an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at a Pittsburgh veteran’s hospital. The Veterans Administration recently acknowledged that it flushed its water systems for bacteria as … Read More »

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Two die from Chicago Legionnaires disease outbreak

Published on August 29, 2012 by Tina Redlup

Tweet Two deaths have been reported following a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a downtown Chicago Marriott hotel this summer, the Chicago Department of Public Health reported on Monday. The deaths are in addition to six other cases of Legionnaires’ that … Read More »

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Six dead in Legionnaire’s outbreak in Quebec

Published on August 27, 2012 by Ted Purlain

Tweet Sixty-five people have been infected and six killed after a Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in Quebec that began in mid-July. “We are very concerned by the current situation,” Quebec public health chief Francois Desbiens said, iOL News reports. “It’s the … Read More »

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Legionnaires’ outbreak in Scotland slowing

Published on June 14, 2012 by Jeffrey Bigongiari

TweetMore than 80 suspected and confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Edinburgh, Scotland. Newly released figures showed the smallest daily increase since the outbreak was recognized nearly one week ago. There was only a single new confirmed … Read More »

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