Legionnaires' -- United States
The Legionnaires' outbreak linked to Hopkins, Minn. has increased to 14 cases. One individual has died, according to a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by _Legionella_ bacteria. It can be contracted by inhaling mist from infected water sources such as cooling misters, decorative fountains or plumbing systems. It is not spread by person-to-person contact [Possible person-to-person transmission has been described - Correia AM,
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