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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A woman in her 90s has died in Victoria's legionnaires' disease outbreak ... the majority of whom are in hospital for treatment. The Victorian Department of Health said on Friday evening that ...

A study conducted in 2023 found increased cases of waterborne diseases including E-coli infections, Legionnaires' disease and Cryptosporidiosis in the weeks following storm-related flooding.

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.