Legionella

In the October 5 issue of JAMA an article warns that "potentially fatal Legionella and Listeria infections are the latest opportunistic infections to be added to the boxed warning for medications that block tumor necrosis factor TNF," such as Humira.

Martha Rosenberg: Blockbuster Drug Causes Cancer, TB and Lethal Infections Martha Rosenberg 2011

In the October 5 issue of JAMA an article warns that "potentially fatal Legionella and Listeria infections are the latest opportunistic infections to be added to the boxed warning for medications that block tumor necrosis factor TNF," such as Humira.

Martha Rosenberg: Blockbuster Drug Causes Cancer, TB and Lethal Infections Martha Rosenberg 2011

This year, the FDA warned that the drugs can cause, "a rare cancer of white blood cells," in young people and the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA warned of "potentially fatal Legionella and Listeria infections."

Martha Rosenberg: 7 Diseases Big Pharma Hopes You Get in 2012 Martha Rosenberg 2011

The FDA's Adverse Events Reporting System discloses 80 cases of Legionella and 14 deaths and 26 cases of Listeria and seven deaths in people on TNF blockers.

Martha Rosenberg: Blockbuster Drug Causes Cancer, TB and Lethal Infections Martha Rosenberg 2011

This year, the FDA warned that the drugs can cause, "a rare cancer of white blood cells," in young people and the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA warned of "potentially fatal Legionella and Listeria infections."

Martha Rosenberg: 7 Diseases Big Pharma Hopes You Get in 2012 Martha Rosenberg 2011

This year, the FDA warned that the drugs can cause, "a rare cancer of white blood cells," in young people and the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA warned of "potentially fatal Legionella and Listeria infections."

Martha Rosenberg: 7 Diseases Big Pharma Hopes You Get in 2012 Martha Rosenberg 2011

He added: Five people who had since returned to the UK had been to the doctors and were confirmed as having contracted Legionella.

Two British pensioners on Spanish holiday die of legionnaires' disease 2012

The precautionary move was taken Friday after a routine water test came back with trace amounts of Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, said Kent Sepkowitz, director of the hospital's infection control.

Hospital Water Hit by Bacteria Pervaiz Shallwani 2011

A spokesman for Saga said: "It was reported to us on Saturday January 14 that a customers who had stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Spain was being treated for pneumonia caused by Legionella."

Two British pensioners on Spanish holiday die of legionnaires' disease 2012

This year, the FDA warned that the drugs can cause, "a rare cancer of white blood cells," in young people and the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA warned of "potentially fatal Legionella and Listeria infections."

Martha Rosenberg: 7 Diseases Big Pharma Hopes You Get in 2012 Martha Rosenberg 2011