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Legionnaire's disease incidence has risen significantly in the U.S. over the last two decades, with warming temperatures, precipitation, sunlight levels, and road traffic exposure to the soil-dwelling Legionella bacteria likely driving this increase



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Legionnaire's disease incidence has risen significantly in the U.S. over the last two decades 

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Chest x-ray of patient with Legionnaire’s disease

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Credit: Han, 2026, PLOS Global Public Health, CC-BY 4.0






Legionnaire's disease incidence has risen significantly in the U.S. over the last two decades, with warming temperatures, precipitation, sunlight levels, and road traffic exposure to the soil-dwelling Legionella bacteria likely driving this increase.

 

Article URL: https://plos.io/4x9pAoN

Article Title: Evolution and main causes of the rising legionellosis incidence in the United States 

Author Countries: United States

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.

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