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Orillia facing $2.6M lawsuit following 2022 legionella outbreak

Joseph Brabant's 'life expectancy has been significantly reduced as a result of his legionnaires' disease,' lawsuit claims ... read more

Legionnaires’ Disease Is Spiking Across U.S.—Know the Symptoms

Now, new data shows that Legionnaires' disease is spreading in the U.S. at higher levels than ever before. Read on to see what symptoms it can cause and why it's suddenly becoming more common. read more

Family of deceased man files lawsuit against Pompano Beach condo for failing to protect its residents

The family of a deceased man is suing a Pompano Beach condominium, which they said, is responsible for the death read more

Minnesota health officials say Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Grand Rapids linked to city's water

Health officials in Grand Rapids, Minnesota have found that municipal water supply likely sparked an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. There are typically dozens of separate outbreaks per year ... read more

Legionnaires' disease outbreak: Fifth person dies

A mother-of-four has become the fifth person to die following the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, police said today. June Miles, 56, from Barrow, was treated in ... read more

legionnaires disease

Legionnaires' disease is a bacterial disease that can be contracted through breathing in small droplets of water that contain legionnaires bacteria. NJ officials investigating Legionnaires' cases ... read more

There is a mysterious bacterial infection that spreads when the air is clean.

Legionnaires' disease, also known as 'veteran's disease,' has been rapidly increasing in recent years since a mass outbreak occurred at a veterans' gathering in Philadelphia, USA in 1976 ... read more

New Method for Diagnosing Non-Culturable Legionnaires’ Disease

Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a rare and severe type of pneumonia, is a respiratory infection caused by species of Legionella bacteria. One of the most accurate ways to diagnose LD is to perform culture ... read more

Canton's Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital ends extra water precautions after negative tests

Canton City Public Health and Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital announced Wednesday that hospital’s water system tests negative for Legionella bacteria. read more

Operator of Napa's Embassy Suites sued over 2022 Legionnaires' disease outbreak

A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Napa County Superior Court alleges that an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Napa last summer resulted a collective failure by those involved in maintaining the ... read more

Legionnaires' Outbreak in New York

New York City is going through a terrible outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, the worst the city has ever seen. Legionnaires' causes severe pneumonia, and got its name from an outbreak at an ... read more