acute (sometimes fatal) lobar pneumonia caused by bacteria of a kind first recognized after an outbreak of the disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976; characterized by fever and muscle and chest pain and headache and chills and a dry cough
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legionnaires' disease::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | lobar pneumonia |
Examples of legionnaires' disease
legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires'disease can lead to severe and potentially fatal cases of pneumonia.
From the guardian.co.uk
Legionnaires'disease is a bacterial infection that can cause deadly pneumonia.
From the timesunion.com
We're waiting for faulty loos and an outbreak of legionnaires'disease.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Legionnaires'disease is a bacterial infection that can cause potentially deadly pneumonia.
From the al.com
Legionnaires'disease is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia in hospitalised patients.
From the nature.com
Last year there were 275 reported cases of legionnaires'disease in Britain, with 17 deaths.
From the newscientist.com
Bacteria that cause legionnaires'disease, which has been found in 12 UK residents who have been to Corfu.
From the guardian.co.uk
Legionnaires'disease causes respiratory illness and its symptoms include coughing, malaise, chills and fever.
From the kansas.com
Legionnaires'disease is a dangerous form of pneumonia often contracted by inhaling water droplets containing the organism.
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