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Why are people still dying from Legionnaires' disease?

  • Written by Brian Labus, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Inhaling mist contaminated with _Legionella pneumophila_ can lead to Legionnaires' disease.Denis Klimov 3000/Shutterstock.com

In the nearly 50 years since epidemiologists first discovered Legionnaires’ disease, we have learned how to test for it, treat it and prevent it. So why are people still dying from it and why are more and more people...

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