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Legionnaires' Disease

Medical Definition: 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.
Guide Notes: caused by Legionella pneumophila: infect by other Legionella species = LEGIONELLOSIS
Previously Indexed: Bacterial Infections (1976-1978),Disease Outbreaks (1976-1978)

Legionnaires' Disease Medical Definitions and Terms

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