Pneumonia
03/05/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Flint’s lead-contaminated water caused deadly outbreak of respiratory disease that killed 12, says new report
Striking findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and mBio reveal just how deadly the the Flint, Michigan water crisis was. According to the new data, the contamination prompted a Legionnaires’ outbreak in the area which killed 12 people and infected 80 more. Scientists confirmed that from 2014 to 2015, the […]
03/05/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Legionella bacteria in municipal water systems has killed or sickened thousands – is anything being done to address the problem?
As Legionnaires’ disease continues to claim hundreds of lives and thousands of victims, the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine assembled an investigatory team who will look into the best ways to keep the lethal Legionella bacteria out of vulnerable plumbing systems, water works and lungs, reported a Circle of Blue article. Legionnaires’ […]
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