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NFT: Legionnaire's Disease: NYC Outbreak Leaves 7 Dead

sphinx : 8/4/2015 1:47 pm

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The New York City Health Department reported that the all those who died had underlying medical problems and were older adults. Of those infected at least 64 had to be hospitalized.

The disease is caused by Legionnella bacteria and is spread through water droplets that are inhaled. It can be spread through fountains, shower heads, pools or air conditioning cooling towers. Symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath.

"Let's be careful out there"

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Lupus?

Joey in VA : 8/4/2015 1:49 pm : link

Is it Lupus?

Lupus is an auto-immune disease

buford : 8/4/2015 1:52 pm : link

Legionnaire's is a bacteria that causes illness.

RE: Lupus is an auto-immune disease

Randy in CT : 8/4/2015 1:55 pm : link

In comment 12401580 buford said:

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Legionnaire's is a bacteria that causes illness.

(Seinfeld)

On the plus side

Rob in CT/NYC : 8/4/2015 2:21 pm : link

Natefit probably hasn't left his self-imposed Ebola quarantine (remember when that was a thing on BBI?).

Deej : 8/4/2015 2:25 pm : link

RE: On the plus side

RC02XX : 8/4/2015 2:33 pm : link

In comment 12401618 Rob in CT/NYC said:

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Natefit probably hasn't left his self-imposed Ebola quarantine (remember when that was a thing on BBI?).

Whatever happened to Nate?

Awful.

AcidTest : 8/4/2015 3:05 pm : link

Prayers to those affected, and their families and friends. RIP. God bless.

RE: RE: On the plus side

Randy in CT : 8/4/2015 3:08 pm : link

In comment 12401637 RC02XX said:

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In comment 12401618 Rob in CT/NYC said:

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Natefit probably hasn't left his self-imposed Ebola quarantine (remember when that was a thing on BBI?).

Whatever happened to Nate?

Ebola kilted him.

tired of the BS

Jon : 8/4/2015 3:10 pm : link

stopped posting.

He got pretty thin skinned towards the end.

IIRC.

Jon : 8/4/2015 3:10 pm : link

I was wrong

Jon : 8/4/2015 3:15 pm : link

he posted last week...
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Did he get bugged out when he posted

Moondawg : 8/4/2015 4:25 pm : link

the ad which revealed him to be the most photogenic BBI'er ever?

And

sphinx : 8/6/2015 4:43 pm : link

The worst-ever outbreak of Legionnaires� disease in New York City has yet to be stopped as health officials today raised the total number of dead to 10 with 100 people infected.
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