So far, one person has died from the illness.
can grow and spread in man-made water systems such as sink faucets, showerheads, decorative water fountains, hot tubs, hot water tanks or heaters, plumbing systems, and cooling towers, which are structures that are part of a building’s cooling system that contain water and a fan, per the CDC.bacteria” in a sample from the cooling tower at Embassy Suites Napa Valley, the statement said. None of the 12 residents diagnosed with Legionnaires’ had stayed in or visited the hotel.
The U.S. sees an estimated 25,000 Legionnaires’ cases each year, per the New York State Department of Health (
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