Legionella Bacteria
United States Prisoners Afflicted by Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak, Authorities Rush to Find Source
Benjie Batanes | | Sep 03, 2015 10:19 AM EDT |
San Quentin Prison authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease after six inmates were discovered to have been afflicted with the disease last week. As of Wednesday, nearly a hundred inmates are reported to have been infected.
NYC Mayor Passes Law to Alleviate Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
Garima Vohra | | Aug 06, 2015 08:37 AM EDT |
A Legionnaires' disease has gripped New York City's South Bronx, infecting up to 98 residents - the highest in the history of the city's public health. Latest reports indicate that eight people have died and 90 are seriously ill. The first case of the disease was diagnosed on July 12.
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