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

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

at the State Center Complex showed a slight elevation for legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a ...

“It could be a bad pneumonia.” Treatment for Legionnaires’ disease differs from other forms of pneumonia because not all antibiotics are active against Legionella. “That’s why it’s ...

Treatment with antibiotics and various modes of mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit were successful. A urinary legionella antigen test was positive for Legionella pneumophila.

Legionnaires’ disease is a type of dangerous pneumonia that people can get typically from exposure to mist or water and not ...

Private hot tubs on two cruise ships have been linked to outbreaks of a bacterial lung infection known as legionnaires’ disease, which is a “serious pneumonia,” the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

This video indicates the origin of the New York outbreak of Legionnaires' disease as the Bronx. The disease, which is a severe kind of pneumonia, is contracted by breathing in mist from cooling ...

Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia - an infection of the lungs. It's caused by legionella bacteria, which can be found in warm, stagnant water, including natural sources - such as ...