Sentences with phrase «cause legionnaires»

A new class of drugs has shown promise for treating the bacteria that cause legionnaires» disease, a potentially fatal lung infection.

Other studies have found that serogroup 6 can cause Legionnaires» disease.

Samples taken from the heated birthing pool used have confirmed the presence of legionella bacteria, which cause Legionnaires» disease.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week that the city was working on legislation to check the cooling towers atop buildings where the legionella bacteria that causes Legionnaires» disease grows and can be spread.

Cuomo said the state will be providing free testing for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires» to all building owners.

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse has lifted water restrictions it imposed Oct. 23 after tests showed the bacteria that causes Legionnaires» disease was in the hospital's tap water.

Travis Book, an environmental group manager at Barclay Water Management, said it is fairly common for cooling towers to become reinfected with Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires» disease, even after being cleaned for it, given how ubiquitous it is.

During the packed town hall, Commissioner Bassett reiterated that New York City's drinking water supply and other water fixtures, like fountains, shower heads and pools, are safe throughout New York City and are unaffected by legionella — the bacteria that causes Legionnaires» disease.

These proteins share features with toxins found in some other pathogens, like the bacterium that causes Legionnaires» disease.

Proteobacteria include a wide variety of pathogens, such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Legionellales (which causes Legionnaires» disease.)

That bacterium causes Legionnaires» disease, an airborne pulmonary affliction that got its name when an outbreak in 1976 killed 34 people at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia.

Not exact matches

Lincoln Medical Center, which tested positive for Legionnaires» disease in its cooling tower, was last inspected for the bacteria that cause the disease in March of this year.)

«This summer's outbreak of Legionnaires» disease caused concern in communities across the state, and today we are moving forward to help prevent future outbreaks and keep our neighborhoods safe,» Mr. Cuomo said in a statement.

Chlorine effectively kills a large variety of microbial waterborne pathogens, including those that can cause typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera and Legionnaires» disease.

However, some Gram - negatives cause illnesses such as meningitis, plague, Legionnaires disease, cholera and food poisoning.

The team of researchers applies this insight already in the research on legionnaire's disease, an infectious disease that is caused by bacteria and is associated with pneumonia.

L. pneumophila, a ubiquitous aquatic organism that thrives in warm environments (25 to 45 degrees Celsius with an optimum around 35 degrees Celsius) causes over 90 percent of Legionnaires» Disease cases.

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