Diarrheal disease outbreak grows to more than 600 cases : dispatch

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Diarrheal disease outbreak grows to more than 600 cases

Diarrheal disease outbreak grows to more than 600 cases

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Two new Legionnaires' disease cases at UW Medical

Two new Legionnaires' disease cases at UW Medical

Investigators are still trying to locate the source of the Legionella exposureSEATTLE -- Two new cases of Legionnaires' disease at the University of Washington Medical Center are prompting worry about patient and worker safety.Public Health -- Seattle & King County was notified about the cases and made the finding public Thursday.The health department said that one patient was exposed to Legionella bacteria either at the hospital or "in the community" and was reported on August 26.A second patient though was inside the hospital during an exposure, which was reported on Tuesday.


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2 cases of Legionnaires' disease at UW medical center under investigation

2 cases of Legionnaires' disease at UW medical center under investigation

Health officials are investigating two cases of the potentially serious type of pneumonia in patients treated at University of Washington Medical Center cardiac units, officials said Thursday.Seattle-area health officials are investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease, a potentially serious type of pneumonia, in patients treated in the cardiac units at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC).One case was reported Aug. 26 in a patient who may have been exposed to Legionella bacteria either at the hospital or in the community, officials with Public Health – Seattle & King County said Thursday.A second case was reported Tuesday in a person who was at UWMC during the entire exposure period.


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Thirteen human cases of Lyme disease reported in Durham to date this season

Thirteen human cases of Lyme disease reported in Durham to date this season

DURHAM -- The Durham Region health department is reminding local residents to protect themselves against Lyme disease as reported cases have increased over last year.This serious bacterial illness is spread through the bite of an infected black-legged tick or deer tick.The health department has submitted 50 ticks for testing to date this season, resulting in 26 identified as black-legged ticks with three testing positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.The health department has also received reports of 13 human cases of Lyme disease in Durham so far this season, an increase from the 11 in 2015.