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Bookmark or Share- Legionnaires’ Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicLegionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia you get from Legionella bacteria. Symptoms include high fever, cough, diarrhea and confusion.
- Legionnaires' disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicLegionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia — lung inflammation usually caused by infection. It's caused by a bacterium known as legionella. Most people catch Legionnaires' disease by inhaling the bacteria from water or soil. Older adults, smokers and people with weakened immune systems are particularly susceptible to Legionnaires' disease.
- How Legionella Spreads | Legionella | CDC - Centers for Disease Control ...Legionella bacteria cause Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever. Water systems and devices can spread Legionella to people. The most common way for someone to get sick is by breathing in mist containing Legionella.
- Legionnaires Disease - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfLegionella pneumophila is an intracellular, aerobic, gram-negative bacillus and the etiologic agent of Legionnaires disease. Legionnaires disease is an atypical pneumonia that is usually community-acquired but may be acquired in healthcare settings.
- Learn About Legionnaires’ Disease | American Lung AssociationLegionella, the bacteria that causes the disease, thrives in warm water and is often spread through contaminated water systems. Symptoms usually develop 2-10 days after being exposed. In 2018, more than 10,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease were reported in the United States.
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