Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, which is found in fresh water, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria can ...

Here are five things to know. 1. The Illinois VA facility, home to nearly 400 residents, has experienced three separate outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease since 2015, causing a total of 64 infection ...

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) implored the CDC to take extra measures to combat recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ nationwide. In Hopkins, Minn., a recent outbreak has sickened 20, hospitalized ...

Legionella bacteria, which causes a type of pneumonia called Legionnaires' disease, was found in water from four sites at the ...

Researchers with the CDC detected Legionella bacteria in a majority of cooling towers tested during a new study, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Legionella bacteria can cause a ...

Tests show the bacteria Legionella has been found in water fixtures at the federal courthouse annex in Orange County. The ...

UPDATES AS WE LEARN MORE. THE CDC IS RESPONDING TO LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE OUTBREAK IN MARSHALL COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THERE ARE NOW 34 CASES IN THE COUNTY. THAT’S FOUR ...

The New York City Health Department is investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem that has killed at least two people and sickened more than 50 others, the agency reported on Aug.

The Orlando Federal Courthouse tested positive for Legionella bacteria amidst a larger outbreak in Orange County.

Elevated levels of Legionella have been reported for a second time at three Baltimore City Courthouses, according to the Office of Mayor Brandon Scott. After precautionary testing, high levels of the ...