Prosecutors alleged that Wells tried to stop a study into the Legionnaires' outbreak.
After years of legal challenges, charges against her and several other officials were ultimately dismissed in 2022. eden wells
As chief medical executive, Wells was accused of failing to act swiftly in informing the public about a spike in Legionnaires' disease linked to the city's water source switch to the Flint River. Prosecutors alleged that Wells tried to stop a
The charges alleged that Wells knew of the outbreak but failed to alert the public in a timely manner. The charges alleged that Wells knew of the
Legionnaires' disease cases rose in Genesee County, with investigators later linking the outbreak to low chlorine levels in the Flint River water.
Beyond the Flint crisis, she is recognized as a professional in public health, epidemiology, and patient experience.