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News Articles: Legionnaires' disease

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  • Health

CDC Closes Some Atlanta Offices After Outbreak Of Legionella

The discovery of Legionella bacteria led to closures at some of the Atlanta-based offices for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

August 09, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Tagged as: 

  • Health

Why Legionnaires' Disease Could Spike During The Pandemic

Many of the buildings where we lived out our pre-coronavirus days have been largely empty and idle.

Now, some experts are warning that idle buildings may have become breeding grounds for another disease which, like coronavirus, causes severe lung illness, pneumonia and sometimes death.

GPB's All Things Considered host Rickey Bevington interviews GPB health care reporter Ellen Eldridge about her recent story How Legionnaires' Disease Resembles COVID-19 And How The Pandemic May Result In More Outbreaks

August 05, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Ellen Eldridge
Stephanie and Shane Osterhout in their living room.

Tagged as: 

  • Health

How Legionnaires' Disease Resembles COVID-19 And How The Pandemic May Result In More Outbreaks

Many of the buildings where we lived out our pre-virus days have been largely empty and idle. Now, some experts are warning that stagnant water systems may have become breeding grounds for Legionella.

August 04, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The sign at the entrance to the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is seen on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in Atlanta. The hotel was shut down voluntarily in July of 2019 after three guests tested positive for Legionnaires' disease.

Sheraton Atlanta Files Lawsuit Against Insurance Companies After Legionella Outbreak

As claims come in from people affected by a deadly outbreak of Legionella bacteria last July, the Sheraton Atlanta hotel on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in...

January 24, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The sign at the entrance to the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is seen on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. The hotel was shut down voluntarily in July of 2019 after three guests tested positive for Legionnaires' disease.

Sheraton Atlanta Cleared To Open Following Legionnaires' Outbreak

Dragon Con revelers rejoice: The Sheraton Atlanta has been cleared to open Friday after a fatal outbreak of Legionella last month. One person has died...

August 15, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A lawsuit has been filed in the case of a Legionnaire's outbreak at a Sheraton hotel in Atlanta.

Lawsuit: Negligence Caused Legionnaires' Outbreak At Hotel

A lawsuit alleges "negligence in the operation and maintenance of the water systems" caused a Legionnaires' disease outbreak at a downtown Atlanta hotel...

August 12, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press
The sign at the entrance to the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is seen on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. The hotel was shut down voluntarily in July of 2019 after three guests tested positive for Legionnaires' disease.

First Death Confirmed In Atlanta Legionella Outbreak; 61 'Probable' Cases

The first death from Legionnaires' disease related to an outbreak of Legionella at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Atlanta was confirmed Tuesday by the...

August 07, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Tagged as: 

  • News

On Second Thought For Monday, Aug. 5, 2019

After an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an Atlanta hotel, health officials have identified 11 confirmed cases and dozens of other people who are...

August 05, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jake Troyer ,
  • and 5 more
Atlanta's Sheraton voluntarily closed July 15, 2019, and remains closed after a Legionella outbreak.

Officials Suspect 55 Cases Of Legionnaires' Disease In Atlanta; Confirm 11

The Sheraton Atlanta hotel remains closed two weeks after officials discovered an outbreak of Legionella. As of Monday, 11 people have lab-confirmed...

August 05, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Atlanta's Sheraton is relocating guests after reports of possible Legionnaire's disease cases connected to the hotel.

Atlanta Hotel Closes To Investigate Possible Legionnaires' Outbreak

An Atlanta hotel is relocating guests after reports of possible Legionnaires' disease cases connected to the hotel. News outlets report that the...

August 05, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press
Eleven cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to the Sheraton Atlanta. The hotel remains closed after voluntarily shutting down for testing on July 15, 2019.

Tagged as: 

  • Health

Legionnaires' Disease In Atlanta: The Impacts On Health and Tourism

Eleven confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to the Sheraton Atlanta, with another 55 cases considered “probable” according to the...

August 05, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer

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