It started with a sudden outbreak of illness at a Philadelphia hotel in 1976. The victims were overwhelmingly American Legion member, who were gathered for an annual conference, that year swelled by ...

A Pasadena Fundamental Elementary teacher died last month. Shortly after, seven of the school’s classrooms were vacated while ...

In 1976, the United States celebrated its bicentennial ... that was eventually named for its victims. But what is Legionnaires’ disease, exactly? Legionellosis is any infection from a genus ...

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

New York City is going through a terrible outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, the worst the city ... outbreak at an American Legion Convention in 1976 that killed 26 people. People get it by ...

Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to U.S. cruise ship hot tubs, according to reports. Private outdoor hot tubs on the balconies of two cruise ships were pinpointed as ...

Public health authorities are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at The Orleans after two guests contracted the form of pneumonia. Both guests, who stayed separately at the hotel ...

Mr Brooks died after contracting Legionnaires' disease during his stay at a cancer ward in the Royal United Hospital The Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath has been fined £300,000 for health and ...