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Legionnaires Disease

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What to know about Legionnaires' disease

  • Aug 8, 2025

3 dead and at least 67 sick in NYC Legionnaires' cluster

  • Aug 6, 2025

Suburban YWCA shut down after legionella found in water system

  • Oct 11, 2024

Legionella found in drinking water at EPA offices in Loop

  • Aug 29, 2024

2 Legionnaires' cases linked to Niles LA Fitness

  • May 18, 2023

4 cases of Legionnaire's disease tied to south suburban church: IDPH

  • Sep 3, 2022

CA couple battles Legionnaires' disease after stay at hotel

  • Aug 16, 2022

Legionnaires outbreak reported at Vernon Hills senior living facility, 1 death reported

  • Feb 6, 2020

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Suburban YWCA shut down after legionella found in water system

  • Oct 11, 2024
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Legionella found in drinking water at EPA offices in Loop

  • Aug 29, 2024
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2 Legionnaires' cases linked to Niles LA Fitness

  • May 18, 2023
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Legionnaire's disease cluster under investigation in Burbank after 4 cases tied to church

  • Sep 3, 2022
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Legionnaires' case reported at Quincy veterans home

  • Dec 25, 2020
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3 cases of Legionnaires disease reported at Vernon Hills senior living facility

  • Feb 5, 2020
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New case of Legionnaires' disease reported at Quincy veteran's home

  • Jan 1, 2020
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Legionnaires' cases could be linked to CDH, health officials say

  • Dec 14, 2019

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Legionnaires' disease found in 2 residents at suburban senior home

Public health officials are investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease possibly contracted at a senior home in southwest suburban Plainfield.

  • Jan 28, 2020

Legionnaires' cases could be linked to CDH, health officials say

The Illinois Department of Public Health and the DuPage County Health Department are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease in former patients of Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.

  • Dec 14, 2019

Family claims Texas woman died from Legionnaires' disease contracted at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

A family is suing Northwestern Memorial Hospital over the death of a Texas woman who they say contracted Legionnaires' disease from another patient at the Chicago medical center.

  • Oct 19, 2019

Chesterton, Ind. schools to reopen after Legionnaires' disease concerns

Classes are set to resume Monday at two schools in Chesterton, Indiana after concerns about Legionnaire's disease.

  • Oct 7, 2019

Legionnaires' disease: Legionella bacteria found at 2 schools in Chesterton, Indiana

Two schools in Chesterton, Indiana were closed Friday after traces of Legionella bacteria were discovered at the schools.

  • Oct 4, 2019