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Legionnaires’ disease is a rare condition, and incidence is hard to estimate because diagnosis requires a suspicion of ...

If an air conditioning system malfunctions or isn’t properly maintained, it can become contaminated with infectious microbes.

Stay informed about rising Legionnaires’ disease cases. Find out who’s at risk and how infections are treated.

Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 101 cases, including ...

An elderly Sebastopol man has died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease, a serious form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, Sonoma County health officials said Friday morning.

New York City's health department says all 12 cooling towers that were contaminated with the bacteria that causes ...

Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem claims a fourth life, with 99 infected and linked to contaminated water-cooling towers.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Another person has died from Legionnaires’ disease, according to the New York City Department of Health ...

Announcement of the latest death comes just hours after city officials identified 12 cooling towers in 10 Harlem buildings ...