People across the UK have been warned about a dangerous illness many think you can only get in the summer. Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal lung infection caused by inhaling droplets ...

A mother-of-four has become the fifth person to die following the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Barrow ... which is the biggest outbreak in the UK for more than a decade, now stands at 133.

More than 80 people were today receiving treatment having contracted Legionnaires' disease in the biggest outbreak in the UK for more than a decade, health chiefs said. A total of 114 people with ...

The bacteria Legionella can survive in water systems for years and can cause acute and chronic illness: In 2014-15, it was blamed for at least 12 deaths in the Flint water crisis in Michigan, and as ...

The biggest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on a cruise ship in more than a decade was confirmed last year - here are the symptoms to look out for ...

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore City Hall and two other municipal buildings reopened after mitigation efforts were carried out to treat elevated levels of legionella bacteria discovered in the water system ...