Legionnaire's disease incidence has risen significantly in the U.S. over the last two decades, with warming temperatures, precipitation, sunlight levels, and road traffic exposure to the soil-dwelling Legionella bacteria likely driving this increase

Legionnaire's disease incidence has risen significantly in the U.S. over the last two decades, with warming temperatures, precipitation, sunlight levels, and road traffic exposure to the soil-dwelling Legionella bacteria likely driving this increase.

Article URL: https://plos.io/4x9pAoN

Article Title: Evolution and main causes of the rising legionellosis incidence in the United States

Author Countries: United States

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS Global Public Health

10.1371/journal.pgph.0007077

9-Sep-2026

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.