Monthly Archives: March 2011

US Mortality Rate at Historic Low

Posted on March 17, 2011 by epihealth

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy in the US has reached an historic high, while mortality is now at an all time low. Mortality rates have decreased in each of the past 10 years. The age-adjusted … Continue reading →

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Legionellosis cluster in LA County

Posted on March 5, 2011 by epihealth

Up to 200 people attending a conference and fundraiser in Southern California have developed symptoms suggestive of Legionellosis (“Legionnaire’s Disease). Moreover, the bacterium, of the Legionella genus, has been isolated from a water source at the Playboy Mansion , where … Continue reading →

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