US EditionLegionella Bacteria Found at Wolverhampton Hospital During Routine Checks
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Legionella bacteria was found in mid-June in the water at the "Dr. Vukan Čupić" Mother and Child Institute and one child was infected, that was all the information we could find out these days, first in the New Economy.
Nine confirmed cases, six people still hospitalized and one death. It is the updated report of an outbreak of legionella erupted in the complex of public housing in Via Rizzoli 77-87 in Milan, where from June 27 there have been reported cases of infection in elderly between 70 and 92 years, in several cases with previous diseases or other risk factors. The first patients were hospitalized at the beginning of July. In the last two days two new ca…
Additional measures have been taken to ensure the safety of patients and residents in order to prevent further cases.
The health authorities have launched an investigation to identify the source of the contamination. Legionellosis is a serious disease, which can be fatal.
The officials of Steinfort Intercommunal Hospital report on Facebook that cases of legionellosis have been detected among the patients of the institution. They announce that as a result of this discovery, the Health Inspectorate was promptly informed. An internal investigation is under way to determine the origin of the infection. The officials wish to emphasize that, as soon as ...
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