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Legionnaires' disease popped up when 221 people attending a 1976 American Legion convention all got pneumonia at what city's Bellevue Stratford Hotel?
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What is the provenance of Legionnaires' disease?
Legionella bacteria were first identified as a cause of pneumonia in 1976, following an outbreak of pneumonia among people who had attended an American Legion convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Can legionnaires disease reoccur?
Yes, Legionnaires' disease can reoccur. This disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by a bacterium known as legionella.
What is Legionnaires' disease and what are the symptoms?
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria. You usually get it by breathing in mist from water that contains the bacteria. The mist may come from hot tubs, showers or air-conditioning units for large buildings. The bacteria don't spread from person to person. Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease include fever, chills, a cough and sometimes muscle aches and headaches. Other types of pneumonia have similar symptoms. You will probably need a chest x-ray to diagnose the pneumonia. Lab tests can detect the specific bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease. The bacteria are more likely to make you sick if you * Are older than 65 * Smoke * Have a lung disease * Have a weak immune system * Legionnaires' disease is serious and can be life-threatening. However, most people recover with antibiotic treatment.
When was Legionnaires disease first discovered?
The CDC discovered the cause of Legionnaires disease in 1979. This does not mean that this was a new disease. The CDC believes that previous unsloved cases on pneumonia can now be related back to Legionnaires disease.
What does legionnaires disease affect?
cause epidemies of legionnaires diseases... plz read also in books (puro internet lng yayay pud mo uie nah mas naa pamay utok ang tao kaisa computer, huna2 rah kinsa mn ang nag himu sa computer dba tao! hahay mga pilipino gyd)....
What is the name of germ of pneumonia?
Pneumonia is a general term, not a specific disease. There is viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and a fungal pneumonia, among others.
Which type of pneumonia is also known as mycoplasma pneumonia?
walking pneumonia
What is the opposite of pneumonia?
There is no opposite of pneumonia.
What is double pneumonia?
Bilateral pneumonia.
What is M. pneumoniae also called?
This type of pneumonia is also called atypical pneumonia, walking pneumonia, or community-acquired pneumonia
Do you say i recovered from pneumonia or i got better from pneumonia?
You should say, "I recovered from pneumonia."
What are causes for multifocal pneumonia?
Multifocal pneumonia means that there are patches of pneumonia throughout your lungs as opposed to lobar pneumonia which is contained in one spot.
