Five cases of Legionnaires’ disease in New Hampshire this summer have raised questions about how the infection spreads. Legionnaires’ is a serious form of pneumonia caused by the bacteria ...

Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious disease experts discuss symptoms and prevention.

A dozen cruise ship passengers were sickened by Legionnaires' disease -- including 10 who were hospitalized -- on two different ships, and the CDC traced the outbreak to private balcony hot tubs ...

Hot tubs aboard a cruise ship have been linked to outbreaks of a bacterial disease, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.Between November 2022 and April 2024, eight cases ...

CDC warns that a popular offering on cruise ships may harbor Legionnaires’ disease-causing bacteria, posing a risk to passengers who don't take the proper precautions.

Legionella bacteria — a pathogen that can cause the serious Legionnaires’ disease and the less serious Pontiac fever — has been detected in the water fixtures of the Centers for Medicare and ...

Because the cooling tower is still in operation, HHS officials said there might be a continued risk of exposure to the public, especially for people within a half-mile radius of tower.

5 diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in New Hampshire, health officials say. Exposure to the bacteria can cause serious pneumonia and even death. By David Brennan. August 13, 2024, 3:44 AM.

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak at Assisted Living Facility in New York Leaves 3 Dead, More than 20 Hospitalized. Officials are investigating the source of the outbreak at an assisted living ...

A local outbreak of Legionnaires disease may be over. Health officials believe the original source was a water tower near the Riverwalk Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire.