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- Diseases
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Core Information
- Disease Name
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Standard Disease Name
- legionnaires' disease
- MeSH Tree
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- ICD-10
- A48.1
Identifiers
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- MeSH ID
- D007877
- OMIM ID
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- UMLS ID
- C0023241
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Description and Extensions
- Description
- MSH2017_2016_08_12: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.|MEDLINEPLUS_20151021:<p>Legionnaires' disease is a type of <a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pneumonia.html'>pneumonia</a> 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.</p> <p>Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease include high 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. </p> <p>Most people exposed to the bacteria do not become sick. You are more likely to get sick if you</p> <ul> <li>Are older than 50</li> <li>Smoke</li> <li>Have a chronic lung disease</li> <li>Have a weak immune system</li> </ul> <p>Legionnaires' disease is serious and can be life-threatening. However, most people recover with antibiotic treatment. </p> <p >Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</p>