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Legionella outbreak investigated by Hawaii Health Department

The State Health Department's investigating four cases of legionella infection, a strain of the pneumonia disease, all treated at Queen's Medical Center -- It went airborne from water through spraying, misting, and splashing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also on-board, trying to find out if exposure came from inside or outside the hospital. People with weak immune systems are more vulnerable to legionella infection, but it's not necessarily transmitted person-...