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 recently as 2023, health officials in Ithaca warned of an outbreak after multiple reported infections and one death. 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 recently as 2023, health officials in Ithaca warned of an outbreak after multiple reported infections and one death. Cell & Microbiology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Bacterial changes point to new therapies for Legionnaires’ disease
