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2. 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. [3]

3. 1976 Philadelphia Legionnaires' disease outbreak - Wikipedia

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   Although caused by the same bacterium, Pontiac fever is a milder ailment than Legionnaires' disease. Pneumonia is absent in those with Pontiac fever. [15] [16] An outbreak of pneumonia in July–August 1965, at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC, which killed 16 persons out of 78 infected was later determined to be Legionnaires' disease ...

4. 3 dead in Legionnaire's disease outbreak at New York ... - AOL

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   3 dead in Legionnaire's disease outbreak at New York assisted living facility. Madison Lambert. September 5, 2024 at 4:44 PM. Google Maps. Three people are dead after a Legionnaire's disease ...

5. 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 ]

6. 3 people contracted Legionnaires' disease after staying at ...

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   According to DHSS, the three people were diagnosed within 14 days of their stay. Individuals can contract Legionnaires' disease, a serious type of pneumonia, by breathing in small water droplets ...

7. 3 cases of Legionnaires' disease found at Roaring River Lodge

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   Aug. 19—JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced on Monday that three cases of Legionnaires' disease were found last month among people who had ...

8. 2015 Bronx Legionnaires' disease outbreaks - Wikipedia

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   Legionnaires Disease is an acute type of pneumonia that is caused by the inhalation of aerosolized water containing the Legionella bacteria. [3] Forty-two Legionella species have been classified to date, and these bacteria can grow in areas where there is warm water, such as cooling towers .

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

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   Legionnaire’s disease has been on the rise in the United States since 2000, according to the American Lung Association, but is considered to be relatively rare. The Centers for Disease Control ...