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Legionnaires’ Disease Is Surging, Here Are the Causes and Signs

Legionnaires’ disease is back in the headlines, but the deadly illness has been quietly resurging for decades.
Legionnaires’ Disease Is Surging, Here Are the Causes and Signs
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Cara Michelle Miller
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In an August outbreak in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem, seven people died and more than 100 were sickened by Legionella pneumophila, a waterborne bacterium spread through inhaled mist.

The main source: a cluster of 12 hospital cooling towers.

Cara Michelle Miller
Cara Michelle Miller
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Cara Michelle Miller is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Prior to taking up writing, she taught at the Pacific College of Health and Science in NYC for 12 years and led communication seminars for engineering students at The Cooper Union.