Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever)
Additional Resources
- General Information on Legionellosis
- Reporting and Surveillance
- Additional Resources for Clinicians
- Additional Resources for Employers
- Additional Resources for Other Health Professionals
General Information on Legionellosis
- Legionella (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Legionnaires' Disease: Use water management programs in buildings to help prevent outbreaks. CDC Vital Signs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Legionella and the Prevention of Legionellosis. World Health Organization (WHO).
- Legionellosis: Fact Sheet. World Health Organization (WHO).
Reporting and Surveillance
- National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Additional Resources for Clinicians
- Legionella (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever): For Clinicians. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Legionnaires' Disease. Mayo Health Clinic.
Additional Resources for Employers
- Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth and Spread in Buildings. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Technologies for Legionella Control in Premise Plumbing Systems: Scientific Literature Review. Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Legionella in Building Water Systems, 1st edition. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).
- Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems. Standard 188-2015. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
- Guideline 12-2000, Minimizing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems 2000. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
- Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) Program. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Miskowski, D. An Overview of Legionella Analysis. EMSL Analytical Inc.
- Water Safety in Buildings. World Health Organization (WHO).
- Legionellosis Guideline: Best Practices for Control of Legionella. Cooling Technology Institute.
- Legionella in Building Water Systems Protocol for Sample Collection. PathCon Laboratories.
- Disinfection of Hot Tubs Contaminated with Legionella. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- Legionella Workshop (Video Archive). Emory University.
- Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable Water Distribution Systems, Directive 1061. Veterans Health Administration (VHA), U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA).
Additional Resources for Other Health Professionals
Legionellosis Instructional Videos. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).