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Body Information for the General Public What is legionella? Legionella is a type of bacteria naturally found in freshwater environments as well as human-made water systems including but not limited to hot tubs, decorative fountains, and/or cooling towers. Legionella can cause legionnaire's disease, a serious type of pneumonia infection, or Pontiac...

Body Flip Version Opioid-related overdose deaths have seen a dramatic increase across the nation, state, and county since the 1990s that has only accelerated in the past ten years. In this report we summarize opioid-related morbidity and mortality in Orange County (OC) in the context of these national trends. We examine...

Body Salmonella is a bacteria (germ) that causes illness with diarrhea, fever and/or stomach cramps. There are many kinds of Salmonella bacteria, causing approximately 1.2 million illnesses, 23,000 hospitalizations and 450 deaths each year in the United States. The source for the majority (~1 million) of these infections are thought to...

Body Shigella are bacteria (germs) that causes illness with diarrhea, fever and/or stomach cramps. There are four kinds (species) of Salmonella bacteria, causing approximately 500,000 illnesses each year in the United States. Shigella are very contagious and can easily be spread among households with young children, childcare settings, and during sexual...

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