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Tenth case of Legionnaires' disease reported in Genesee County : mlive





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Tenth case of Legionnaires' disease reported in Genesee County

Tenth case of Legionnaires' disease reported in Genesee County
Tenth case of Legionnaires' disease reported in Genesee County
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The Genesee County Health Department is reporting a 10th case of Legionnaires' disease out of the area for 2016 and the third one in less than two weeks' time.A statement on the health department's website about the new case offers few details other than it's investigating the case alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The disease has been under a spotlight in Flint and Genesee County after an outbreak in 2014-15 left 12 people dead and nearly 80 people sick.The most recent Legionnaires' case had been reported on Sept. 19.


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10th Legionnaires' disease case reported in Genesee County

10th Legionnaires' disease case reported in Genesee County
10th Legionnaires' disease case reported in Genesee County
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Health officials say another case of Legionnaires' disease has been reported in Genesee County.It's the 10th reported this year in that county, which includes Flint.The Genesee County Health Department said in a statement Thursday that it's investigating the case along with other previously reported cases.It didn't include details about the case.


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Deadly Legionnaires' disease hits Seattle and Memphis

Deadly Legionnaires' disease hits Seattle and Memphis
Deadly Legionnaires' disease hits Seattle and Memphis
Waterborne Legionnaires' disease bacteria has killed two University of Washington Medical Center patients and closed a Memphis beltway hotel.The UW Medical Center has diagnosed five patients with Legionnaires' disease, including the two who died.In Memphis, six cases of the respiratory disease are linked to the now-closed La Quinta Inn at 2979 Millbranch Rd.The Shelby County Health Department ordered the hotel closed on Sept. 22 after receiving the laboratory confirmation for the first five individuals who were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.


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