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Legionnaires Disease Deserves More Attention

Often, a new disease breaks out that has doctors and public health professionals

Legionella Under the Microscope. U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).Public Domain.

puzzled and worried. In 2014, it was Ebola. This year, it is the Zika Virus.

There are also potentially fatal illnesses that are preventable and yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeing cases on the rise. One such example is Legionnaires Disease.

My article, Insurance Implications of Legionnaires Disease, published by the AmWins Group’s The Edge, provides an update on illnesses related to legionella bacteria, along with prevention tips, symptoms and the liability concerns. I hope you find it helpful.

Annmarie Geddes Baribeau

President of Insurance Communicators, LLC, Annmarie believes that writing about insurance is fun and interesting! That might explain why she's been at it for more than 30 years.