Symptoms mimic the flu but escalate quickly. Watch for cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, shortness of breath, and sometimes headache, confusion, diarrhea, or nausea. Symptoms usually show up 2–14 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began ...

The city announced the outbreak on July 25. Since then, 11 cooling towers in the area have tested positive for Legionella pneumophila, a strain of the bacteria.