Legionnaires' Disease, Maryland

A Maryland prison inmate is hospitalized with Legionnaires’ Disease
A Maryland prison inmate has been hospitalized after testing positive for Legionnaires’ Disease, a serious form of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella.
Positive case of legionnaires' disease found at Maryland correctional facility
A positive case of legionnaires' disease has been found at the Dorsey Run Correctional Facility, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said Sunday.
Case of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed at Jessup prison
A 57-year-old man housed in Dorsey Run Correctional Facility in Jessup has tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said this week.
Legionnaires disease confirmed at Maryland correctional facility
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Legionnaires’ Disease Case Confirmed at Dorsey Run Facility
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) has confirmed one case of Legionnaires’ disease at the Dorsey Run Correctional Facility. Earlier this week, an incarcerated individual at the facility exhibited symptoms of shortness of breath and a persistent cough.
Bacterial changes point to new therapies for Legionnaires' disease
The bacteria Legionella can survive in water systems for years and can cause acute and chronic illness: In 2014-15, it was blamed for at least 12 deaths in the Flint water crisis in Michigan, and as ...
Lawsuit: Man died from Legionnaires' disease after soaking in bacteria-infested hot tub
Up to 18,000 people are hospitalized with the disease each year in America, with infections being most-common between June ...
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Estate of Legionnaires’ victim files for $1.5M from Flint water crisis settlement
The estate of a Flint woman who died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease during the Flint water crisis has requested a $1 ...
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Dauphin County nursing facility temporarily shuts off water after Legionnaires' case
A nursing facility in Dauphin County has temporarily shut off the water for drinking and cleaning after a resident tested ...
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Conway man dies of Legionnaires’ disease after using bacteria-laden hot tub, lawsuit claims
Two weeks after using a hot tub in his Conway home, 72-year-old Wayn Van Der Plaats was fighting for his life, his body ...