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Yale researchers discover Legionnaire microbe's tricks Yale University researchers have shed new light how bacteria like the ones that cause Legionnaires' disease and Q-fever raise such havoc in human patients. In order to survive, the gram-negative bacteria use genes that have evolved in tandem with ones in their hosts to essentially disarm immune system cells trying to kill them, ... more >> Killington inn closed a second time for bacteria KILLINGTON, Vt.—An inn closed two months ago after being linked to Legionnaires' disease has been ordered to close again after follow-up tests detected the bacteria, the state Health Department said Thursday. The Cortina Inn was closed for a second time Wednesday after lab tests on one of six water samples taken as part of required follow-up testing came back "presumptively positive" ... more >> Legionella source needs more investigation A LEISURE centre is still not safe for use three weeks after traces of bacteria which can cause Legionnaires' disease were found in the water supply ... more >> Man critical with Legionnaires' disease A 63-year-old Eastern District man is fighting for his life after contracting Legionnaires' disease, the Centre for Health Protection says ... more >> Legionnaires' case tied to hotel hot tub A hot tub at a hotel in McHenry, Ill., has been linked to a third case of Legionnaires' disease, local health officials say. McHenry County Department of Health official Joseph Gugle said Saturday all three cases involved people contracting the bacterial infection due to a hot tub at a Hampton Inn in McHenry ... more >> CDC: Possible link of poor POU devices, plumbing to disease Deficiencies in plumbing and point-of-use (POU) water treatment devices are increasingly being linked to waterborne disease, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medical epidemiologist Dr. Sharon Roy ... more >> Deadly bugs found in Nepean Hospital water system CANCER patients at a major Sydney hospital were asked to drink bottled water after a potentially deadly bacteria was found in a hot water system ... more >> How you can catch deadly legionnaires' disease from garden compost Gardeners were yesterday warned about the dangers of handling compost after a grandfather caught a rare form of Legionnaires' disease that left him fighting for his life ... more >> Eight catch legionnaires' in car wash HEALTH authorities are assessing the safety of car washes after discovering what is believed to be the world's first outbreak of legionnaires' disease at a car wash, in Hoppers Crossing. ... more >> Train Arrives Safely in Toronto Following Quarantine Passengers had been held under quarantine for much of Friday after an 86-year-old woman died on the train, and at least five others became ill with flu-like symptoms ... more >> Legionella pneumophila pneumonia often exacerbates acute lung injury (ALI) Legionella pneumophila pneumonia often exacerbates acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells is considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of ALI and ARDS . ... more >> Recommendations after fatal legionella outbreak An outbreak of legionella that killed three Christchurch people in the winter of 2005 has prompted a raft of recommendations from a coroner ... more >> Family's hospital payout anguish THE family of a Scarborough woman, who died after contracting Legionnaires' Disease at Scarborough Hospital, are still fighting for compensation more than two years on ... more >>
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