“Legionnaires’ is not highly contagious and convincing reports of human to human transmission are virtually nonexistent,” Schooley said. What if Legionella is found in my home water supply?

Offices, courthouses, a jail and a psychiatric facility throughout Maryland — most in downtown Baltimore — all found Legionella bacteria in their water systems last year, but state law doesn ...

Massachusetts health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease case at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.

burnetii, spread via livestock and causing the highly contagious Q fever, is classified as a category B bioterrorism agent and presents a threat in farming communities. Both Legionnaires' disease ...

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been detected at the Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System, prompting further testing of all pneumonia patients. The Legionella ...