Needham, Massachusetts and Legionnaires' disease

Mass. health officials investigate case of Legionnaire’s disease possibly linked to Needham hospital
Officials have contacted Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital where the person had been a patient and are dictating infection control measures that must be implemented at the facility, a DPH official said Friday.
Case of healthcare associated Legionnaires’ disease under investigation in Needham, Massachusetts
Massachusetts health officials are investigating one case of healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease involving a patient at a Boston-area hospital.
Massachusetts DPH investigating case of healthcare associated Legionnaires’ disease in Needham
Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia that is caused by the Legionella bacteria, a water-borne organism found naturally in the environment and not transmitted person-to-person.
Explaining Legionnaires' disease after patient got sick at Mass. hospital
Dr. Todd Ellerin, an infectious disease expert with South Shore Hospital, discusses Legionnaires' disease and the recent discovery of a case within Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.
State investigating case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham
State health officials are investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.The Massachusetts Department of Public<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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