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Legionnaires' Disease
Legionella pneumophila Infections | Infections, Legionella pneumophila | Legionnaire Disease | Disease, Legionnaire | Disease, Legionnaires' | | Infection, Legionella pneumophila | Legionella pneumophila Infection | Legionnaire' | s Disease
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. |
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