Long before COVID-19, there was Legionella, a dangerous germ that grows in contaminated water. We must do more to combat it, says UC Davis microbiologist Jonathan Eisen.

Cases of a severe type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease have been on the rise in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood since the end of July. As of Aug. 6, 73 people have been diagnosed with ...

Legionnaires’ disease is currently sweeping through a Central Harlem community, but how common is it in Pennsylvania?

Cases of Legionella infections, which includes Legionnaires’ disease and the more mild Pontiac fever, have increased at a rate of 9.3 percent on average per year since 2002, according to a 2023 ...

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has intensified, resulting in two deaths as of Aug. 5. Here's what to know.

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FULSHEAR, Texas — Residents in a Fulshear community said they're frustrated over the Fort Bend County Health and Human Services department's response to a Legionella outbreak at a neighborhood ...

Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 136, No. 2 (Feb., 2008), pp. 257-262 (6 pages) The incidence of Legionnaires' disease has an uneven geographical distribution in Denmark, ranging from 3 to 70 notified ...

For the first time, an organ transplant is believed to have spread dangerous Legionella bacteria, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Testing results show elevated levels of Legionella bacteria at a Catonsville psychiatric hospital, a spokesman for the Maryland Department of Health confirmed Tuesday. Some of the hospital’s ...

Legionella discovered in drinking water at Chicago federal buildings CHICAGO (CBS) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for keeping Americans safe from environmental hazards ...