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Britain is experiencing its first heat wave of the year with temperatures surpassing seasonal averages, prompting residents to seek ways to stay cool, including increased sales of fans and air-conditioners, and highlighting health risks for vulnerable populations amid rising global temperatures.
State health officials are investigating a case of Legionnaires' disease at Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School in Pinellas County, Florida, following the death of a 61-year-old kindergarten teacher, Katherine Pennington, who tested positive for the bacteria. The school is relocating students from the affected building while repairs are made to the air conditioning system, and air sample test results are pending. Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia, is typically spread through moisture particles from various water sources.