What Is Legionnaires’ Disease? 1 Dead, Another Hospitalized In New Hampshire; Know All About The Condition

Health officials have begun an investigation after one person died and another was hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease in New Hampshire. Both cases were linked to a hotel stay at a resort in New Hampshire.

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. The bacteria enter the lungs through inhalation or accidental swallowing of water droplets.

A Massachusetts resident died and a person from Rhode Island contracted the infection after staying at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield. An investigation is underway to determine how and where they…