No one has been reported infected by the bacteria, but officials said three areas of the NeuroPsychiatric Center were closed Wednesday.
Illustration of Legionella pneumophila, the bacterium that causes the majority of Legionnaires’ disease cases and outbreaks.Parts of Ben Taub Hospital have been closed after tests revealed heightened levels of Legionella bacteria in water samples, Harris Health System confirmed on Wednesday night.which can cause Legionnaires' diseaseThe high levels were reported in three areas of the NeuroPsychiatric Center on the Ben Taub Hospital campus, the health system said.
After the tests came back, the health system shut down and restricted access to the affected areas, the system said. An outside service was hired to remediate the areas where the bacteria was found. The health system on Wednesday night was waiting for new water samples tests to come back "Importantly, no one was affected by the water," the health system said. Legionella is a narturally occuring bacteria and can grow in stagnant water, the health system said.
Legionnaires disease is a lung infection that kills about one in 10 people who get sick from it, according to the CDC. People are usually infected when they breath in water vapor that contain the bacteria, and rarely spreads from person to person. Outbreaks among groups are usually connected to problems in water or air conditioning systems. In New York,
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Levels ‘slightly above industry standards’ of Legionella bacterium found in water supply in Ben Taub Hospital, officials sayThree areas with levels slightly above industry standards of Legionella bacterium were found in the Neuro-Psychiatric Center on the Ben Taub Hospital campus, according to Harris Health System. bentaub kprc2 click2houston hounews
Les mer »
Potentially deadly bacteria detected in Houston hospital's water supplyA sometimes-deadly bacterium has been detected in the water supply at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital.
Les mer »
Parts of Ben Taub Hospital closed after water tests revealed heightened bacteria levelsNo one has been reported infected by the bacteria, but officials said three areas of the...
Les mer »
Ben Taub Hospital shut down after Legionella bacteria found in water, Harris Health System saysHarris Health System officials immediately shut down areas where the bacteria was found, and now they are waiting for the test results to come back to see if they can reopen.
Les mer »