Sentences with word «legionnaire»
A "legionnaire" is a member of a military unit called a legion, which is made up of a large group of soldiers. Full definition
You should know that Bronx County has been confronted by an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease that has already taken the lives of 10 people and affected the lives of more than 100 others.
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The combination allowed pathogens including Legionella to reach dangerous levels — the city had several outbreaks of Legionnaires disease that led to 12 deaths.
Samples taken from the heated birthing pool used have confirmed the presence of legionella bacteria, which cause Legionnaires» disease.
A day after offering contradictory information on Legionnaires» disease during dueling press conferences, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, announced they will work together to craft regulations to combat the illness that has killed 12 people in the South Bronx.
Now people are dying from Legionnaires Disease in Flint, Michigan and I wonder if low water heater temperatures isn't a contributing factor.
Mr. de Blasio announced that two new cooling towers in the Bronx had tested positive for Legionnaires» disease.
Opening up the collar surely is a good thing in the heat — after all the modern necktie is the long lost relative of neckwear worn by Roman legionnaires for the purposes of staying warm.
The cinematic presentation alone is enough to warrant a second look, and we're confident that the developers will iron out the game mechanics enough to match the awe inspiring visuals of Marius Titus and his army of legionnaires in time for launch.
And it isn't as if the homoeroticism here makes her a soul sister to Jean Genet, even if some of her imagery — perhaps most notably a patch of lyricism about legionnaires ironing trouser creases — calls him to mind.
On Friday, Politico New York reported on the gulf between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio over the recent Legionnaires disease outbreak in the Bronx as follows:
Official Statement from Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease Spokesperson Daryn Cline: The New York City Health Department announced that trace amounts of Legionella bacteria have been found in some of the cooling towers it recently tested in Lenox Hill.
The Sydney legionnaires disease lawyers fully embrace each case and are committed to representing their clients» best interests.
First there was Ebola, followed by Legionnaires», and now comes Zika — and those are just the ones the public has heard about.
After the city returned to the Lake Huron water source supplied by the Great Lakes Water Authority, the risk of a Flint neighborhood presenting with Legionnaires» disease retreated to historically normal levels.
Even in Beau Travail, the affinity the other Legionnaires feel for Colin's character derives from his humor.
The Legislature may still seek to put their own stamp on combating Legionnaires» disease after an outbreak killed 12 people and sickened more than 100 others in the Bronx, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Wednesday told reporters in Buffalo.
Still, lawmakers are pushing their own ideas to combat Legionnaires, including a proposal to spend $ 50 million on the testing of cooling towers.
While Legionnaires» disease is typically associated with Legionella pneumophila strains classified as «serogroup 1,» the majority (16 out of 18) of strains isolated from Flint residences were closely related serogroup 6 Legionella pneumophila strains, according to the article published in mBio.
«This legislative action will be the first of its kind for a major American city, as well as the first set of regulations by any state in the union, and it will establish new registration, cleaning and monitoring standards for cooling towers in the fight against Legionnaires» disease.
«Gene study helps explain Legionnaires» probe complications.»
As it stands, this is one the worst outbreaks the world has seen since 1976, when a group of American Legionnaires (from which the bacteria took its name) contracted the disease in Philadelphia, leading to 221 cases and 34 deaths.
Air conditioners and water circulation systems have spread Legionnaires» disease.
When the back of Jesus is bared and stretched tight, a Roman legionnaire steps forward with the flagrum (sometimes it is called a flagellum or cat - of - nine - tails) in his hand.
Soon after, his father was killed, thrown under a street car by the Black Legionnaires, Malcolm reported in his Autobiography.
On the Greek side of Capernaum, there's a Roman legionnaire bathhouse.
Behind the scenes, Legionnaires hustle to raise thousands of dollars for the tournaments.
Yesterday I had a conversation with Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., who as the Bronx Borough President is very much at the center of the current Legionnaires» outbreak.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32 Bronx County, New York Legionnaires Disease — Not the First Time Governor Andrew Cuomo Has Come to Help the Bronx You should know that Bronx County has been confronted -LSB-...]
Diaz had very harsh words for Mayor Bill de Blasio's response to the fatal Legionnaires» disease outbreak that gripped the South Bronx over the summer, bluntly stating, «The city failed us during this outbreak.»
THE BRONX — Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. sharply criticized the city's response to the summer's deadly Legionnaires» disease outbreak and hinted that he might one day run the city himself in his 2016 State of the Borough address, delivered on Thursday at Cardinal Hayes High School.
Senior citizens and uninsured residents who live within the 10461 or 10462 zip codes can walk in if they experience Legionnaires» disease symptoms.
While the city Health Department is certain that the source of the initial Legionnaires» outbreak is the Opera House Hotel, definitive test results are still pending.
It's exactly what the de Blasio administration is hoping to avoid as it explains to the public what Legionnaires» disease is and how the bacterial infection does and does not spread.
Earlier in the day, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and City Council Members announced a proposal for legislation to regulate cooling towers and reduce the risk of future Legionnaires» outbreaks.
De Blasio didn't mention Legionnaires» until July 29, during an unrelated press conference.
The first Legionnaires» outbreak killed 12 people and sickened more than 120 in the South Bronx.
The problem with tracing Legionnaires» is that the bacteria is found in so many places.
Suspected Legionnaires» disease in a patient at Erie County Medical Center prompted testing that found slightly elevated levels of Legionella bacteria in the hospital's water system.
Janet Stout, director of Special Pathogens Laboratory in Pittsburgh and an associate professor of research at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, has studied Legionnaires» disease for 30 years and called the idea of legislation from the state and the pending City Council legislation «unprecedented.»
«This case is not believed to be associated with the South Bronx Legionnaires» outbreak,» a City Hall spokeswoman said.
«What we have seen I think from Ebola last fall to whooping cough in Brooklyn earlier this year, to tuberculosis in Sunset Park, to now Legionnaires» in the Bronx, is we have the best health department in the country, and the best outreach in the country.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is bringing in a team of federal experts to help battle Legionnaires» disease — as the city's death toll from the outbreak reached 10 on Thursday.
Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (D - Bronx) today announced a partnership with ProHealth Urgent Care in Morris Park for free Legionnaires» disease evaluations and treatment for seniors and uninsured residents.
Within the impact zone, 14 cooling towers tested positive for legionella — but Dr. Bassett noted that legionella is «everywhere» and typically does not make people sick, though the city sees up to 200 cases of individual Legionnaires» disease annually that are not associated with an outbreak.
Everyone who thought they had caught Legionnaires» disease: You can all relax, it's probably just allergies.
Officials say the new cases are not related to the city's summertime Legionnaires outbreak, the largest in the city's history, which sickened 120 people in the South Bronx
Story 2: In England and Wales, professional drivers were found to be five times as likely as other people to get Legionnaires» disease.
FACHEP researchers determined that in 2014 - 15 there was an increase in the risk of acquiring Legionnaires» disease across the Flint water distribution system that is consistent with a systemwide proliferation of Legionella bacteria.