The Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease expresses its concern over the recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Orange County, including unfortunately a death associated with the disease. The presence of Legionella bacteria in two cooling towers suggests that the bacteria was present in the supply water feeding the cooling towers and other water fixtures in the […]
> Read MoreLegionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by aspirating or inhaling small droplets of water contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Symptoms include fever, headache, aching joints and muscles, diarrhea, fatigue, loss of appetite, cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, chills and chest pain. Consult your doctor with questions and at the first sign of symptoms.
