The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System has ordered precautionary testing for all pneumonia patients following the recent discovery of Legionella ... cough, chest pain and shortness of breath.

Legionella is the bacteria which causes Legionnaires’ disease, a severe pneumonia that can be fatal. Nationally, Legionella largely remains unregulated, though a handful of states, including New ...

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 ...

The lawsuit accuses the defendants of negligence in preventing the presence and spread of Legionella, the waterborne bacteria known to cause Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia ...

Expert doctors in infectious disease and lung health speak to the transmissibility of walking pneumonia and more infection facts.

Importantly too, despite common misconceptions, Legionella is not just a summer issue; it can be a risk all year round and spring, in fact, is often the season that kicks the deadly bacteria into ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed a significant link between the frequency of chest x-ray referrals from GPs and earlier diagnosis and improved survival rates for lung cancer patients. Records of ...