legionnaires' disease in English
noun
1
a form of bacterial pneumonia first identified after an outbreak at an American Legion meeting in 1976. It is spread chiefly by water droplets through air conditioning and similar systems.
If you develop the above symptoms and you are worried that it might be legionnaires' disease , you should see your GP.
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1. Those with Legionnaires' disease usually have fever, chills, and a cough, which may be dry or may produce sputum.
2. Legionella pneumophila is known as the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease and free-living Amoebae (FLA) can serve as vehicles for legionellae