Seven dead, 86 infected, Legionnaires bacteria
Aug 4, 2015 12:35:02 GMT -6
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Post by Doug on Aug 4, 2015 12:35:02 GMT -6
Every day recently, the number of dead and hospitalized seems to be rising due to this outbreak. They say that these cooling towers have been disinfected, but I will be looking closely at the tally over the next two weeks as that is the incubation period for Legionnaires.
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All in all, still low numbers concerning the overall nation-wide population. But this outbreak seems to be moving fast.
Just another reason I hate cities.
In New York this year, 86 people have been confirmed to have been infected with the disease as of Tuesday. The cluster is large enough to worry public health officials but it's not quite a crisis. An estimated 8,000 to 18,000 people are hospitalized each year in the country due to Legionnaires' disease.
All in all, still low numbers concerning the overall nation-wide population. But this outbreak seems to be moving fast.
Just another reason I hate cities.
