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Officials: Marshalltown Legionnaires’ Outbreak Likely Tied to Cooling Towers

Investigations identified 10 cooling towers as potential Legionella sources; four towers have undergone disinfection while testing continues at State Hygienic Lab in Iowa City.

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Officials say cooling towers are the likely source of a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Marshalltown that has killed one person and sickened 34.

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Marshall County and state health departments closing in on determining source of Legionella outbreak

Investigators believe the source could be a cooling tower.

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CDC, Iowa HHS testing Marshalltown cooling towers for legionella

Marshalltown Mayor Joel Greer says state health officials and the CDC are investigating cooling towers on top of buildings as a possible source for the deadly legionnaires disease outbreak.

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Officials: Marshalltown Legionnaires’ outbreak likely tied to cooling towers

Officials say cooling towers are the likely source of a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Marshalltown that has killed one person and sickened 34.

·Des Moines, United States
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Des Moines Register broke the news in Des Moines, United States on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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