Legionellosis

• Still no source, 7 active cases in Moncton’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

  Two people remain hospitalized, and one of those patients is in the ICU after contracting Legionnaires' disease. Testing is ongoing to determine the outbreak source.

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  Aug 16, 2021
  
• ‘Very surreal experience’: Legionnaires’ disease survivor calls for registry, maintenance laws

  A survivor of legionnaires' disease, a university professor, and the City of Moncton all say a provincial registry should be required to monitor cooling towers in New Brunswick.

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  Aug 11, 2021
  
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• N.B. investigating outbreak of legionellosis in Moncton

  Legionellosis is a disease caused by bacteria called legionella, and these bacteria are found worldwide.

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  Aug 6, 2021
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• Legionnaires’ disease patient in Moncton recovering after medically-induced coma

  Claudette Lirette, 54, says she woke up during the overnight hours of July 18 and the rest was a blur.

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  Aug 21, 2019
• New Brunswick confirms 9 cases of legionnaires’ disease in Moncton area

  There is still no word on the source of the disease but all cases are believed to be linked by time and location. 

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  Aug 2, 2019
• New Brunswick confirms 7 cases of legionellosis in Greater Moncton area

  “Public Health is investigating to determine potential sources of legionella bacteria."

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  Aug 1, 2019