Legionnaires' disease

• Investigation fails to find source of legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New Brunswick

  Seven people were hospitalized and one person died after the outbreak was declared in early August.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2021
  
• N.B. public health confirms death in Moncton legionnaires outbreak

  Public health is also trying to determine if it is dealing with a connected outbreak or a coincidental cluster of unrelated cases.

  Health

  Aug 31, 2021
  
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• ‘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.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2021
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• N.B. health officials interviewing patients, checking cooling towers in legionnaires’ disease investigation

  'Seeing such a high number of cases in such a short period of time is definitely unusual,' said Dr. Yves Léger, the regional medical officer of health.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2021
• Montreal public health investigates after 10 cases of legionnaires’ disease, 2 deaths

  Public health is asking residents to ensure that home hot water heaters maintain a temperature above 60 C to prevent growth of the bacteria.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2021
• Cannabis producer apologizes for 2019 outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Moncton

  In a Thursday statement, Organigram admitted its involvement with the outbreak.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2020
• N.B. ombud says health department concerned about revealing source of legionnaires’ outbreak

  The report found that any potential harm that would be suffered if the testing sites were disclosed was 'speculative at best.'

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2020
• Montreal public health says Legionnaires’ outbreak in LaSalle under control

  While eight people were hospitalized after contracting Legionnaires' disease, no deaths were reported.

  Oct 13, 2020
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• Montreal public health investigating possible outbreak of legionnaires’ disease

  Seven cases of the illness were reported between Sept. 9 and 22.

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  Sep 25, 2020
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• Health officials warn of ‘cluster of cases’ of Legionnaires’ disease in New Westminster

  Anyone who was in New Westminster within the last 19 days was asked to contact their doctor.

  Health

  Sep 4, 2020