MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dormant disease'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:32:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447730&cid=t_243817_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fb-XszGzD-lw%2F Two cases of Legionnaires disease have been identified in New York, however, the cases do not seem related. Apparently Onondaga County, where the cases have popped up, get 5-15 of these types of cases per year. In the United States, 8,000-18,000 each year are hospitalized with the disease. Symptoms are similar to that of the flu, and include “a high fever, chills, and a cough. Some people may also suffer from muscle aches and headaches.” Legionnaires consists of an infection from the Legionella bacteria. Most cases occur in the summer and early fall months. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Legionnaires Disease Confirmed in New York (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447730 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:33:35 +0100 2447730