HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in guests who stayed at The Grand Islander by Hilton Grand Vacations located in Waikiki. Read the full article here

The bacteria – which can cause Legionnaire’s disease – is caused by stagnant water lying in empty buildings. Read the full article here

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR), the trusted research organisation at the centre of the UK and Irish Water Industries, has confirmed the first batch of projects for its 2022 / 23 research programme – and is seeking expressions of interest to deliver it.  Between December and January, our members voted to decide which projects they… Read more »

More than 20 patients who underwent surgery at a specialist hospital were diagnosed with bacterial infections. Read the full article here

Nearly two dozen cases of Legionnaires’ disease identified in the Coachella Valley, going back almost six months, prompted Riverside County health officials to advise anyone feeling symptoms to seek medical attention. Read the full article here

SPRINGFIELD — Legionella bacteria has been detected at two Illinois Department of Corrections facilities. Read the full article here

Inhalation of aerosols containing Legionella bacteria can result in a common severe form of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease. Read the full article here

Abstract Reported Legionnaires’ disease (LD) cases began increasing in the United States in 2003 after relatively stable numbers for >10 years; reasons for the rise are unclear. We compared epidemiologic patterns associated with cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before and during the rise. The age-standardized average incidence was 0.48 cases/100,000 population… Read more »

We often think of nature in the modern world as being red in tooth and claw, a constant struggle for survival between predator and prey. Conversely, life on the early Earth, before the evolution of complex plants and animals seems peaceful by comparison. Just single celled organisms floating around in the water, gathering energy from the Sun…. Read more »

Legionellosis or Legionnaires’ disease affected more than 1800 people in France in 2019 and caused 160 deaths. This emerging disease is caused by Legionella pneumophila, an environmental bacterium that thrives in hot water systems. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, the University of Paris have discovered a mechanism that allows Legionella pneumophila to target the immune response… Read more »