Legionnaires' Disease
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Nova Scotia health officials say legionella outbreak in New Glasgow considered overThe outbreak of the bacteria that causes legionnaires' disease had been monitored by Public Health since early July.HealthAug 29, 2023
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N.S. health officials unable to determine source of legionnaires’ disease outbreakNova Scotia health officials say they have been unable to determine the source of bacteria that caused a recent outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the New Glasgow, N.S., area.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Legionnaire’s outbreak at N.S. nursing home linked to nearby hospitalPublic Health in Nova Scotia says a local hospital could be the source of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in the New Glasgow area.HealthAug 3, 2023
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CFB Kingston employee contracts Legionnaires disease at base warehouseCFB Kingston Base Commander says mitigation steps were taken immediately to clean up the Legionella bacteria detected on the base after an employee contracted Legionnaires disease.CanadaFeb 23, 2023
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Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit declared outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease overThe Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has declared an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Orillia over and found the source of the bacteria.HealthNov 9, 2022
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Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit investigates cluster of Legionnaires’ diseaseThe Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is currently investigating 19 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Orillia, Ont., area.HealthOct 7, 2022
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Montreal public health investigating after man dies from legionnaires’ diseaseThe public health department says 27 cases of legionnaires' disease, which is caused by bacteria, have been detected in the city so far this year.HealthAug 10, 2022
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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at seniors’ residence in Dollard-des-Ormeaux sends two to hospitalHealth officials say the water cooling system at the Sunrise residence in DDO has been decontaminated after people became sick with illnesses related to the legionella bacterium.CanadaAug 3, 2022
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Investigation fails to find source of legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New BrunswickSeven people were hospitalized and one person died after the outbreak was declared in early August.HealthNov 24, 2021
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N.B. public health confirms death in Moncton legionnaires outbreakPublic health is also trying to determine if it is dealing with a connected outbreak or a coincidental cluster of unrelated cases.HealthAug 31, 2021
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