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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.

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

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

The outbreak in New York City began in July, which affected dozens of people with severe Legionnaires' disease. The health department confirmed that 17 others are hospitalized as of Friday.

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.

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

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

The last of 12 cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria currently spawning a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem is ...