State Health Officials Pressure McLaren Hospital to Remediate Legionella Bacteria

MDHHS says McLaren hasn’t done enough to monitor systems for deadly bacteria

The State of Michigan is demanding that McLaren Health Care System in Flint do more to prevent further contamination of Legionella bacteria within its facilities. State health officials last week ordered the hospital to take specific steps to mitigate any future cases of Legionaires Disease. Angela Minicuci is spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She tells WDET’s Amy Miller the hospital has not responded adequately

 

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  • Amy has been working in public and commercial radio for the last 30 yrs. She is an award winning reporter and news anchor, born and raised in Detroit.