Legionnaires' disease

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In medicine, Legionnaires' Disease is an "acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion."[1]

Legionnaires' Disease is caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila.

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Legionnaires' disease (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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