Legionnaires' disease that occur globally is not known. Legionnaires' disease is the cause of an estimated 2-9% of pneumonia cases that are acquired outside of hospital. An estimated 8,000 to 18,000 cases a year in the United States require hospitalization. Outbreaks of disease account for a minority of cases. While it can occur any time of the year, it is more common in the summer and fall. The disease is named after the outbreak where it was first identified, at a 1976 American Legion convention in Philadelphia. The length of time between exposure to the bacteria and the appearance of symptoms is
2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach being infected, resulting in 141 hospitalizations, 31 people having kidney failure, and three deaths. 2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach The 2006 North American "E. coli" outbreak was an outbreak from organic spinach. The outbreak occurred in September 2006 and its probable origin was an Angus cattle ranch that had leased land to spinach grower. At least 276 consumer illnesses and 3 deaths have been attributed to the tainted produce. In September 2006, there was an outbreak of food-borne illness caused by "Escherichia coli" ("E. coli") bacteria found in uncooked spinach in 26 U.S. states. By October