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The YWCA shut down the building at 1215 Church St. last week "out of an abundance of caution" after the Illinois Department ...

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Flood water can contain harmful contaminants causing infections through drinking or contact. Here's what to know in North ...

Photo / Getty Images From the archives: A timely reminder of the link between potting mixes, soils and composts and legionnaires’ disease, this this story first appeared in the Listener in ...

Legionnaires disease is a respiratory illness caused by Legionella bacteria, with symptoms of high fever, chills, dry cough, shortness of breath and potential for pneumonia. Symptoms usually begin ...

Investigators with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) say they are still struggling to find the source of a local outbreak of legionnaires' disease declared in July that has now led to two ...

Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia that can be deadly. The union represents more than 800 EPA workers, including many experts on environmental hazards and threats to human health.

Keeping your immune system strong and healthy allows your body to better fight off organisms that cause disease. Eating well and getting good sleep are two things you can do to help you boost your ...