According to a CDC report based on 27 different outbreaks investigated by the CDC from 2000-2014, released last year, found that hotels and resorts are the most common source of Legionnaires’ Disease outbreaks in the United States. Hotels and resorts were 25 percentage points ahead of long term care facilities and other health care related facilities. Senior living facilities, workplace, and community-associated outbreaks were each found to be responsible for 7% of Legionnaires’ Disease outbreaks. Travel associated outbreaks (hotels and resorts) were found to be the most common source of outbreaks but were also found to have the lowest median fatality rate at 0%. In comparison, hospital associated Legionnaires’ Disease outbreaks had a median fatality rate of 24%. A graph, created by the Wall Street Journal, detailing the findings of the report can be found down below. The related article can be found here. Jules Zacher is an attorney in Philadelphia who has tried Legionnaires’ disease cases across the U.S. Please visit LegionnaireLawyer.com again for updates.
Hotels Are Responsible for 44% of All Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease was last modified: May 8th, 2017 by