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Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever
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What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia. It is caused by bacteria called Legionella pneumophila. The bacteria got its name in 1976, when a group of people attending an American Legion convention became infected. Although it was present before 1976, Legionnaires'...