Investigate Legionella with these FREE Tools and Resources

Investigate Legionella with these FREE Tools and Resources

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Did you know: More than half of waterborne disease outbreaks are caused by Legionellabacteria? Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe respiratory illness caused by breathing in aerosolized water containing Legionella bacteria. Reported cases have increased 350% since 2000. Explore these CDC resources for environmental health professionals on Legionnaires’ disease, including A guide for developing a water management program. Tools and instructional videos for investigating outbreaks. Informational fact sheets, infographics, and reports. Find Resources Advancing Legionnaires’ Disease Prevention Efforts with Epidemiology and Laboratory Learn how CDC has improved state and local capacity for Legionella outbreak response and prevention activities in this column by CDC authors LCDR Candis Hunter, CDR Laura Cooley, and CDR Jasen Kunz. Read Column