Health Officials Probe Legionnaires' Disease Case at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, MA
Massachusetts health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease case at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.
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.
Legionnaires' case confirmed at Massachusetts hospital
Massachusetts health officials are investigating a case of healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, ABC affiliate WCVB reported March 14. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed that a patient contracted Legionella bacteria while seeking treatment at the hospital,
Explaining Legionnaires' disease after patient got sick at Mass. hospital
Dr. Todd Ellerin discusses Legionnaires' disease and the recent discovery of a case within Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.
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.
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