WNYT: Questions Remain Over Legionnaires’ Disease at Albany County Assisted-Living Facility
February 25, 2019
Categories: SPHP In the News
Tags: DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE, ROBERT BREWER, WNYT
Robert Brewer, MD, assistant chief of emergency medicine at St. Peter’s Hospital, was interviewed by WNYT for a story on Legionnaires’ disease. Dr. Brewer discussed the origins of the illness, its symptoms, potential risks associated with it, and ways it can be transmitted.
The story follows the confirmation of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at an Albany County Assisted-Living Facility.
Click here to watch WNYT’s report.