Kentucky: Increase in Legionnaires’ disease reported in Lexington
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NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) is seeing an increase in cases of Legionnaire's disease, a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionellabacteria. An LFCHD spokesperson said the department is reporting five cases, up from the typical zero cases. The increase of use of outdoor pools and hot tubs during the summer, combined with [...]
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