9 Legionnaires' disease cases investigated in Gaston County, NC, with source undetermined.

Gaston County, North Carolina, health officials are investigating a cluster of nine confirmed Legionnaires' disease cases among individuals who spent time in the area within the last two weeks. The source of the outbreak, caused by inhaling aerosolized Legionella bacteria, remains undetermined. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The disease does not spread through drinking water or person-to-person contact, and most healthy individuals exposed do not fall ill.

September 20, 2024
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