In hopes of preventing the disease from spreading further, a food program has been set up at the two hospitals where victims are being treated. On the positive side, officials believe they are past the peak of this outbreak. Forty people in Spain diagnosed with Legionnaires disease. Some 40 people have been infected with Legionnaires disease in Barcelona, and at least 4 of the victims are in serious condition, according to a NewsEdge report. Looking for the source of contamination, investigators are checking ventilation and water systems for the bacteria.
Scientists take another look at mad cow disease.
This new concern parallels panicky behavior by European consumers as a result of the discovery of diseased cows in France, Germany, Spain, and France. Finally, experts are considering whether they should ban blood products from Germany after the discovery of BSE in cattle and identification of a suspected victim of the related human disease. Inc. All rights reserved.