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Maryland’s state government will try again at redeveloping the State Center, its aging office complex in Baltimore. It’s a ...
Offices, courthouses, a jail and a psychiatric facility throughout Maryland—most in downtown Baltimore—all found Legionella bacteria in their water systems last year, but state law doesn't ...
And in late February, Baltimore’s circuit courthouses and district court at 501 E. Fayette all tested positive for elevated levels of Legionella for the second time.
The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System has ordered precautionary testing for all pneumonia patients following the recent discovery of Legionella bacteria at various locations within the Jerry L ...
Results from a Feb. 11 test ordered for the Baltimore City District Court, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse and Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse on Friday showed elevated levels of Legionella ...
Experts in disease prevention criticized Baltimore and Maryland’s response to Legionella bacteria found in public buildings across the city and state. “Rather than continuing to take a wait-a ...
The Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease (ALPD) urges city officials in Baltimore and state and federal officials to take more proactive steps to address Legionnaires' as a water quality ...
According to a study from 2011 at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, USA, Legionella inhabits 50% of hands-free taps compared with only 15% of contamination in manual taps. 1 Another report published ...
Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease include coughing, fever, headaches and muscle aches, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Symptoms can develop between two and 14 days after exposure.
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A public health expert said the city of Baltimore should commit to additional Legionella testing after documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun show that Legionella retest ...