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The New York City Health Department is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in Harlem and its neighboring ...
Five cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed in Central Harlem, prompting a health department investigation.
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Wayne County health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Dearborn. The type of ...
Health officials in New York City are investigating a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem after five people were ...
The New York City Health Department is asking residents to be vigilant after five cases of Legionnaire's disease were ...
Legionella: An opportunistic infection Legionnaires’ disease, an atypical form of pneumonia, is named after U.S. veteran members of the American Legion, among whom it was first diagnosed in the 1970s.
Legionella pneumophila: The bacterial species most commonly associated with Legionnaires' disease, thriving in diverse aquatic environments including natural water sources and man-made water systems.
Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Caused by Endemic Strain of Legionella Pneumophila, New York, New York, USA, 2015 ...
Translocated Legionella pneumophila small RNAs mimic eukaryotic microRNAs targeting the host immune response. Nature Communications, 2022; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28454-x ...
Donohue, M. et al. (2022) "Hot water plumbing in residences and office buildings have distinctive risk of Legionella pneumophila contamination", International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental ...
Following the death of a 65-year-old woman, inspectors find high levels of Legionella pneumophila in a hotel spa in northern ...