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Ice machine, sinks linked to Legionnaires' cases at UW Medical Center
Ice machine, sinks linked to Legionnaires' cases at UW Medical Center
University of Washington Medical Center officials say a second person linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has died.The bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease have been detected in part of the water supply at the University of Washington Medical Center, where officials said a second person linked to an outbreak has died.An ice machine and two sinks in cardiac units of the hospital's Cascade Tower were found to be contaminated with the germs that can cause the potentially deadly form of pneumonia, officials said Wednesday.
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Second death linked to Legionnaires' disease; focus on UW Medical Center's water
Second death linked to Legionnaires' disease; focus on UW Medical Center's water
SEATTLE -- A second death of a University of Washington Medical Center patient has been linked to Legionnaires' disease.King County Public Health said Wednesday that the patient had pneumonia and that Legionnaires' disease may have been a contributing factor.Thatt brings to three the number of patients with the disease.
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2 Cardiac Patients at UW Medical Center Diagnosed with Legionnaires' Disease; 1 Dead.
2 Cardiac Patients at UW Medical Center Diagnosed with Legionnaires' Disease; 1 Dead.
byTwo patients who were admitted to the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC)'s cardiac unit in late August were subsequently diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia which can be fatal in up to 50% of hospital-acquired cases.While one of these unnamed patients was treated and released, the other patient – a resident of Benton County – has died.According to the Seattle Times, the first case was reported on August 26, 2016.
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Legionnaires' outbreak linked to ice machine, sinks at UW Medical Center
Legionnaires' outbreak linked to ice machine, sinks at UW Medical Center
SEATTLE — The water in some parts of the University of Washington Medical Center is infected with the bacteria linked to Legionnaires' disease.A second person in the outbreak has died; now a third person has been linked to having Legionnaires'.Health officials said the water supply on the fifth floor of the Cascade Tower is now off-limits and could be for weeks.
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