CHICAGO: Most deaths from Legionnaires’ disease are tied to hospital and skilled nursing home showers, not outdoor cooling towers, new government figures released show.
Cooling towers are the focus of most investigations into Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
But the new report shows people can also be exposed to the legionella bacteria through the water that comes out of faucets and bathroom showerheads. The germ spreads into the lungs through water vapour or mist…