Legionnaires’ Disease /tags/legionnaires-disease Legionnaires’ Disease en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:32:01 GMT Quincy Made Major Changes To Water Treatment Prior to Legionnaires’ Outbreak /health-science-environment/2020-10-20/quincy-made-major-changes-to-water-treatment-prior-to-legionnaires-outbreak Public records obtained by researchers at Virginia Tech show the city of Quincy changed its water treatment processes in the months leading up to the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, which may have allowed Legionella bacteria to multiply throughout the water system. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:32:01 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-10-20/quincy-made-major-changes-to-water-treatment-prior-to-legionnaires-outbreak Shahla Farzan As Buildings Reopen, Stagnant Water May Harbor Unseen Risks /health-science-environment/2020-06-09/as-buildings-reopen-stagnant-water-may-harbor-unseen-risks After sitting empty for months, offices and commercial buildings in St. Louis are beginning to reopen — many with freshly installed Plexiglas barriers to… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:03:21 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-06-09/as-buildings-reopen-stagnant-water-may-harbor-unseen-risks Shahla Farzan State investigates St. Louis hotel after 2 guests diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease /health-science-environment/2018-12-14/state-investigates-st-louis-hotel-after-2-guests-diagnosed-with-legionnaires-disease The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating a west St. Louis County hotel after two recent guests developed Legionnaires’… Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:12:57 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-12-14/state-investigates-st-louis-hotel-after-2-guests-diagnosed-with-legionnaires-disease Sarah Fentem WBEZ reporters discuss ‘dramatic testimonies’ in investigation of Legionnaires’ deaths /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-12-19/wbez-reporters-discuss-dramatic-testimonies-in-investigation-of-legionnaires-deaths Since the summer of 2015, a dozen people have died at a state operated veteran’s home in Quincy, Illinois from Legionnaires’ Disease – and dozens more… Tue, 19 Dec 2017 23:41:54 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-12-19/wbez-reporters-discuss-dramatic-testimonies-in-investigation-of-legionnaires-deaths Lara Hamdan Seven dead from Legionnaires' disease at Quincy veterans' home /health-science-environment/2015-09-01/seven-dead-from-legionnaires-disease-at-quincy-veterans-home Illinois has confirmed three more deaths from Legionnaires' disease at a Quincy veterans' home, increasing the number of fatalities from the outbreak to… Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:28:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-09-01/seven-dead-from-legionnaires-disease-at-quincy-veterans-home