Legionnaires' disease acquired its name in July 1976, when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among people attending a convention of the American Legion at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Of the 182 reported cases, mostly men, 29 died. On January 18, 1977, the causative agent was identified as a previously unknown strain of bacteria, subsequently named "Legionella", and the species that caused the outbreak was named "Legionella pneumophila". Outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease receive significant media attention, but this disease usually occurs in single, isolated cases not associated with any recognized outbreak. When outbreaks do occur, they are usually in the summer and
2018 American salmonella outbreak 2018 American salmonella outbreak The 2018 American salmonella outbreak was an American disaster in which over 250 people were sickened by chicken salad contaminated with salmonella. Other outbreaks were confirmed with turkey identified as the cause. The chicken salad was made by an Iowa-based food processing company Triple T Specialty Meats and distributed in Fareway supermarket. One person in Iowa died, and more than 90 others were hospitalized. At least 48 lawsuits have been filed against Triple-T and Fareway from outbreak victims. It was reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that since last November 164 people had