5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens in New York City
On Aug. 19, 2025, health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in…
4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City
On Aug. 14, 2025, a fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New…
New York City Health Department Provides Update on Community Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in Central Harlem
On Aug. 4, 2025, the New York City Health Department provided an update on the investigation into a…
New York City Health Department Investigated a Community Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in Central Harlem Neighborhood
On Jul. 25, 2025, the New York City Health Department (Health Department) announced an investigation into a community…
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WHO reported legionellosis deaths from Poland
On Sept. 14, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that as of September 11, 2023, a total…
The CDC held its first international conference on Legionnaires’ disease
On Nov. 13, 1978, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held its first international conference…
The CDC isolated Legionella pneumophila, which caused Legionnaires’ disease in Philadelphia
On Jan. 18, 1977, microbiologist Dr. Joseph McDade at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
pneumonia outbreak announced at American Legion convention in Philadelphia
On Jul. 21, 1976, an estimated 4,400 American Legionnaires and guests gathered at a Bellevue-Stratford Hotel for the…
The CDC investigated a new highly infectious disease identified as Legionnaire’s disease
In 1968, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the first identified cases of Pontiac…