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  2. “Although Legionnairesdisease primarily affects the lungs, it occasionally can cause infections in wounds and in other parts of the body, including the heart,” the Mayo Clinic has said.

  3. What is Legionnaires' disease? - AOL

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    What exactly is Legionnaires' disease and how can you get it? ... According to the Mayo Clinic, "Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia — lung inflammation usually caused by infection."

  4. Two cases of Legionnaires' disease confirmed in Allen County

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    Legionnaires' disease is a serious lung infection caused by legionella bacteria, which grows in water and soil. ... according to the Mayo Clinic. ...

  5. Atypical pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Causes a severe form of pneumonia with a relatively high mortality rate, known as legionellosis or Legionnaires' disease. Mycoplasma pneumoniae Usually occurs in younger age groups and may be associated with neurological and systemic (e.g. rashes) symptoms. See Mycoplasma pneumonia. Atypical pneumonia can also have a fungal, protozoan, or viral ...

  6. Legionnaires' disease - Wikipedia

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    A legionellosis is any disease caused by Legionella, including Legionnaires' disease (a pneumonia) and Pontiac fever (a related upper respiratory tract infection), [10] but Legionnaires' disease is the most common, so mentions of legionellosis often refer to Legionnaires' disease. The bacterium is found naturally in fresh water. [4]

  7. List of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks; Legionnaire's is a potentially fatal infectious disease caused by gram negative, aerobic bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The first reported outbreak was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976 during a Legionnaires Convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel .

  8. 5 People Diagnosed with Legionnaires' Disease in New ... - AOL

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    According to the Mayo Clinic, Legionnaires' disease usually develops two to 10 days after exposure to Legionella bacteria, with an infected individual examining symptoms such as a headache and ...

  9. 3 dead in Legionnaire's disease outbreak at New York ... - AOL

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    According to the CDC, Legionella bacteria can cause a serious type of pneumonia, known as Legionnaires disease or Pontiac fever. Legionella bacteria is spread through the air when an individual ...