Tag: Legionnaire’s Disease
NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak: 6 Deaths, 112 Cases
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New York City health officials confirmed a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’...
NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and...
Update: NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now sickened 90 people and...
3 Deaths, 67 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires’ Disease
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has infected 67 people and...
Incidence of Legionnaires’ Disease Continuing to Increase
Age-standardized incidence was 0.48/100,000 in 1992 to 2002 and increased to 2.71/100,000 in 2018; highest incidence seen in Blacks
Legionella Bacteria Forces CDC Office Closures
Experts warn of risk for legionnaires when people return to buildings left vacant for months due to COVID-19
North Carolina Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Traced to Hot Tub Display
Walking by display of hot tubs is likely source of disease, state health officials say
North Carolina Legionnaires’ Case Count Climbs to 79
Health officials have not found cause of the outbreak
Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Tied to NC State Fair Rise to 25
Health authorities are looking at airborne droplets from water rides as a possible source of the outbreak
Patient Who Caught Legionnaires’ Disease at Atlanta Hotel Dies
There are 11 other diagnosed cases of the disease and 61 probable cases