https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/infant-dies-of-legionairres-disease-after-water-104936635732.html
Infant Dies of Legionnaires' Disease After Water Birth
Live Science
An infant in Texas died from Legionnaires’ disease few weeks after being born in a heated birthing pool at home, according to a new report from investigators at the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia and is caused by Legionella bacteria, which live in warm water and can be commonly found in hot tubs and plumbing systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The baby’s death, in January 2014, is the first and only documented case of this infection linked with water birth in the United States, and comes after a few similar cases of Legionella infection reported in the UK and France. But there could be more cases that haven’t been reported, the researchers said.
Severe Legionella infection is not highly common (it sends about 8,000 to 18,000 Americans to hospital every year), but infants are at particularly higher risk for developing severe complications if they get infected with this bacterium.
The 6-day-old infant was taken to the hospital with breathing problems and other signs of an infection. The doctors tested for some more common bacteria, but they also suspected the infant might have Legionnaires’ disease because the infant was exposed to heated water. Tests showed the infant was indeed infected with Legionella. After a 19-day hospitalization, the baby died.
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