A recent cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in New York City has once again raised alarms in Georgia about this rare illness, recalling the state’s outbreak in 2019.
The New York Times reported the Harlem outbreak is linked to contaminated cooling towers in 11 buildings and 70 people have been diagnosed with three deaths reported so far.
In light of the state’s history with the disease, many Georgia residents may be concerned about another outbreak.
What is Legionnaires Disease?
The disease earned its name from a 1976 outbreak among American Legion members at a Philadelphia hotel. The Philadelphia Encyclopedia says, many of the infected attended a convention atAmerican Legion at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, giving the new illness its name…