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2. Legionnaires' disease - Wikipedia

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   Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any species of Legionella bacteria, [3] quite often Legionella pneumophila. Signs and symptoms include cough, shortness of breath , high fever , muscle pains , and headaches. [ 2 ]

3. Legionella pneumophila - Wikipedia

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   Legionella pneumophila, the primary causative agent for Legionnaire's disease, is an aerobic, pleomorphic, flagellated, non-spore-forming, Gram-negative bacterium. [1] [2] L. pneumophila is a intracellular parasite that preferentially infects soil amoebae and freshwater protozoa for replication.

4. Legionella - Wikipedia

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   Legionella is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that can be seen using a silver stain or grown in a special media that contains cysteine, an amino acid.It is known to cause legionellosis [3] (all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever. [3]

5. 9-case cluster of rare pneumonia being investigated by ... - AOL

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   “Most healthy people exposed to Legionella do not get sick,” Gaub wrote. Legionnaire’s disease has been on the rise in the United States since 2000, according to the American Lung ...

6. Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to cruise ship hot tubs ...

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   Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. The bacteria can grow in any area where water sits for a long time, according to Dr. Andrew Handel, a pediatric ...

7. 5 people with Legionnaires' disease exposed through cooling ...

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   Legionnaires' disease is caused by inhaling water droplets contaminated with the Legionella bacteria. The bacteria can grow in water droplets from showers, hot tubs, faucets, cooling towers ...

8. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Pneumonia caused by Legionella may occur with abdominal pain, diarrhea, or confusion. [26] Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is associated with rusty colored sputum. [27] Pneumonia caused by Klebsiella may have bloody sputum often described as "currant jelly". [28]

9. 5 have contracted Legionnaire's disease; Lincoln cooling ...

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   Health officials said Legionnaire's disease is a bacterial pneumonia caused by inhaling water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria. "Many people who are exposed to Legionella bacteria ...