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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007877
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Legionnaires' Disease

Definitions
An acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion.
Synonyms
Legionella pneumophila Infection
Legionella pneumophila Infections
Disease, Legionnaires'
Infection, Legionella pneumophila
Pontiac Fever
Disease, Legionnaire
Legionnaire's Disease
Legionnaire Disease
Legionnaires Disease
Infections, Legionella pneumophila
Fever, Pontiac
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