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Legionnaires Disease

Met Museum of Art in NYC among dozens of buildings flagged in Legionella outbreak

  • 2 days ago

4th death linked to NYC Legionnaires' outbreak

  • Aug 15, 2025
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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

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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

Latest Stories

California couple battles Legionnaires' disease after hotel stay; bacteria found in pool, hot tub

The couple stayed at a San Jose hotel in late June, and used its pool and jacuzzi. Days later, they started to experience exhaustion, upset stomachs, fevers and severe dehydration -- spending days in the ER and on a ventilator.

  • Aug 16, 2022

Legionnaires disease outbreak reported at Vernon Hills senior living facility; 3 cases,1 death reported

Lake County health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires disease at a senior assisted living facility in north suburban Vernon Hills.

  • Feb 6, 2020

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