Legionnaire's outbreak came from water taps, pipes: hospital | The Reporter
The hospital at the centre of a Legionnaire's Disease outbreak is confident the deadly infection came from the hospital's water taps and pipes, which have never been tested for Legionella bacteria.
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BBC News - Vomiting and diarrhoea bug affects Antrim Area Hospital
BBC News - Vomiting and diarrhoea bug affects Antrim Area Hospital
An increased incidence of vomiting and diarrhoea has been reported in Antrim Area Hospital in the last few days, the Northern Health Trust has said.
An increased incidence of vomiting and diarrhoea has been reported in Antrim Area Hospital in the last few days, the Northern Health Trust has said.
Legionnaires Disease Outbreak at Pittsburgh VA Hospital | Food Poisoning Bulletin
Legionnaires Disease Outbreak at Pittsburgh VA Hospital | Food Poisoning Bulletin
During 2011 and most of 2012, there was a Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) outbreak at the Pittsburgh Veterans Administration hospital. Most news outlets did not report this outbreak, mainly because the VA Hospital did not report all of the cases to the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), even though Legionnaires’ is a notifiable disease. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Health did not analyze hospital-acquired infections to look for outbreaks until the middle of last year. During the outbreak, 21 patients were sickened, and five people died. About 40% of those who acquire this illness die...
During 2011 and most of 2012, there was a Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) outbreak at the Pittsburgh Veterans Administration hospital. Most news outlets did not report this outbreak, mainly because the VA Hospital did not report all of the cases to the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), even though Legionnaires’ is a notifiable disease. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Health did not analyze hospital-acquired infections to look for outbreaks until the middle of last year. During the outbreak, 21 patients were sickened, and five people died. About 40% of those who acquire this illness die...
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