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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue

The source was a newly discovered bacterium called Legionella pneumophila that can thrive in household pipes, whirlpools, cooling units and outdoor fo…

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The Conversation: Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue — by Charles N. Haas, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Robert Promisloff, Clinical Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Drexel University