Legionella: A Growing Problem Understanding the problem of Legionella and how to prevent it plumbing systems. January 9, 2017 You may have heard the term used in the news over the last few years, or maybe you skimmed over...Read More
Soaring Pneumonia Deaths in Flint Area May Have Been Legionnaires' Disease January 1, 2017 The death toll from pneumonia nearly doubled in Genesee County at the height of the Flint water crisis, supporting the...Read More
Pennsylvania Rep Introduces IAPMO-Supported Plumbing Research Investment Legislation December 5, 2016 U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Penn.) has introduced legislation intended to promote federal investment in research to ensure the data used...Read More
Clemson Students Name Novel Legionella Strain: Clemsonensis November 3, 2016 Clemson University gained a new namesake: Legionella clemsonensis, a novel strain of the Legionella bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control...Read More
Legionella Found at Four American Airlines Hangars at DFW October 13, 2016 American Airlines has increased safety precautions after low levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease were found in water...Read More
Source of Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Hopkins, Minn., Identified October 13, 2016 A beverage processing plant in Hopkins, Minn., has been identified as the likely source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in...Read More
EMCOR Government Services Presents 10-Year Project with CDC to Combat Legionnaires’ Disease October 6, 2016 Alan Spence, PE, RPA, CIT, director emeritus of Emcor Government Services, served on a select committee with the CDC in...Read More
New Hospital Study Says Heat Exchangers May Act as Legionella Reservoir September 28, 2016 Heat exchangers installed in a hospital to conserve energy promoted growth of Legionella pneumophila in the hot water supply, according...Read More
Study Says $9 Billion in Medicare Costs for Infections Linked to Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens September 15, 2016 A new analysis of 100 million Medicare records from U.S. adults aged 65 and older reveals rising healthcare costs for...Read More
Ice Machine, Sinks Linked to Legionnaires’ Cases at University of Washington Medical Center September 15, 2016 Second death linked to Legionnaires’ at center. A second death of a University of Washington Medical Center patient has been...Read More
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