Legionnaires' -- United States
Maine health officials confirmed 4 recent cases of [legionellosis] in the Bangor area. All 4 individuals were hospitalized. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating the cases to determine if there is a common exposure among them.
_Legionella_ bacteria are found naturally in freshwater environments, such as lakes and streams. _Legionella_ can become a health concern when it grows and spreads in human-made building water systems such as cooling towers
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8633233&promed&0
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