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

Erythromycin has been the most commonly used drug for the treatment of legionnaires' disease; however, failures have occurred and adverse effects are common. Doxycycline intravenously is preferred ...

Legionnaires' outbreak linked to private hot tubs on ships, but other preventable illnesses can also sicken passengers.

He said Ms Miles was treated for Legionnaires' disease earlier this month and ... people - two men and four women - needed hospital treatment. The source of the outbreak has not been identified ...

Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia ... Professor Sherry says there are treatments available. “So anyone with symptoms of pneumonia - so fever and a cough should go and ...

Between November 2022 and April 2024, eight cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported on a single cruise ship, "cruise ship A." The outbreak on cruise ship A is the largest cruise-associated ...

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 ...

A public agency with offices at 26 Federal Plaza recently notified the General Services Administration of a case of ...

Private Balcony Hot Tubs Spread Legionnaires Disease on Cruise Ships By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Next time you're on a cruise, be wary of your ...

A dozen cruise ship travellers fell ill with legionnaires’ disease between November 2022 and July this year. The severe sicknesses occurred on two boats, but the cruise lines were not named.

Rzeszow's authorities warned local residents to boil water before drinking it Fourteen people have died and more than 150 cases have been confirmed following an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease ...