Tag: Legionella

New cases of Legionnaires’ Disease at Local Hospital

August 25, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

The University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) has notified Public Health – Seattle & King County of two patients who were diagnosed with a serious type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease caused by infection with Legionella bacteria.  The patients’ medical histories suggest that exposure to Legionella happened while hospitalized at UWMC. The first patient, a male in his 40’s, […]

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Patient at Overlake diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease

September 26, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Update (10.14.16) Public Health – Seattle & King County confirmed that a King County resident who spent time in the Overlake emergency department on September 23 has tested positive for Legionella. The patient, a female in her fifties, experienced symptoms on September 29 and was hospitalized for Legionella pneumonia (Legionnaire’s disease) at another hospital.  She has […]

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Two patients at local hospital test positive for Legionnaires’ disease

September 8, 2016.Reading time 18 minutes.

Update 10.10.16 UW Medical Center (UWMC) has not detected any additional Legionella cases. To-date, water samples taken from the in-patient unit in Cascade Tower have tested negative for Legionella bacteria since UWMC completed the hyperchlorination process on September 20. Two scrub sinks in the operating room showed a very low level of Legionella bacteria; those […]

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