Legionnaires' disease, Florida

Pinellas teacher dies from Legionnaires disease, Florida Department of Health investigating
The Pasadena Fundamental Elementary is mourning the loss of one of their teachers, 61-year-old Kathy Pennington, after she died on November 24.
Pinellas teacher dies from Legionnaires’ disease. School undergoes health safeguards
A Pasadena Fundamental Elementary teacher died last month. Shortly after, seven of the school’s classrooms were vacated while the building underwent air-conditioning repairs and air-quality testing.
Students moved out of classrooms at Florida elementary after death of teacher linked to Legionnaire's disease
A 61-year-old teacher at a St. Petersburg elementary tested positive for legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease; the Pinellas County district has moved
Florida school classrooms vacated after teacher dies of Legionnaires disease
School principal Donita Moody informed parents that children would be taught elsewhere while a reportedly hazardous air conditioning unit was fixed
Health officials investigate Pinellas County school after teacher dies of rare disease
Officials said Katherine Pennington, a teacher at Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School, tested positive for Legionella, the bacteria that causes the rare Legionnaires' Disease.
Pinellas classrooms vacated after school death linked to Legionnaires’ disease
Seven classrooms at a Pinellas County elementary school have been temporarily vacated and state health officials are conducting an investigation following the death of a teacher who tested positive for legionella,
Beloved teacher dies from legionnaires' disease
FOX 13’s Jordan Bowen reports on the death of Kathy Pennington, who died of legionella, a serious and rare form of pneumonia, on November 24.
Pinellas County classrooms vacated after school death linked to Legionnaires’ disease
The 61-year-old teacher at Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School died Nov. 24 after four days in intensive care,
A caring grandfather died from Legionnaires, and his employer has been blamed
After an 8-month investigation, Michigan's OSHA determined the man's employer failed to provide a workplace that’s “free from ...
Building at elementary school remains closed after teacher died, tested positive for dangerous bacteria
SOUTH PASADENA, Fla. — A building at an elementary school in Pinellas County remains off-limits for students after a beloved ...
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VRSA announces plan to keep legionella at bay
The municipal council of Vila Real de Santo António has announced a plan to minimise the risks of legionella contamination.
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Flu down; whooping cough up; budget OK’d
As a flurry of respiratory illnesses continues to rise around the nation, Kitsap health officer Dr. Gib Morrow shared that ...