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	Legionellosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Legionnaires' disease acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among persons attending a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia.
		Patients with Legionnaires' disease usually have fever, chills, and a cough, which may be dry or may produce sputum.
		Legionnaire's disease was originally ruled out as being the cause, but post-mortem examinations confirmed that victims had legionella bacteria in their lungs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legionnaires_disease (1624 words)

	Legionnaires' Disease - NIEHS Alphabetical Listing of Health Topics
		It is often called Legionnaires' disease because the first known outbreak occurred in the Bellevue Stratford Hotel that was hosting a convention of the Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion.
		Legionnaires' disease is most often contracted by inhaling mist from water sources such as whirlpool baths, showers, and cooling towers that are contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
		Legionnaires' disease is confirmed by laboratory tests that detect the presence of the bacterium, Legionella pnuemophila, or the presence of other bacteria in the family Legionellaceae.
	www.niehs.nih.gov /external/faq/legion.htm (428 words)

	Legionnaires' disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Legionnaires' disease has occurred in children, but typically it has been confined to newborns receiving respiratory therapy, children who have had recent operations, and children who are immunosuppressed.
		Legionnaires' disease is caused by inhaling Legionella bacteria from the environment.
		A disease caused by infection with a Legionella bacterium.
	www.rwjhamilton.org /Atoz/ency/legionnaires_disease.asp (1701 words)

	Legionnaires' Disease
		Legionnaires' Disease - Legionnaires' disease was named after an outbreak of a severe pneumonia-like disease that occurred at the Belle Vue Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, USA in 1976, where there was a convention of the American Legion.
		Legionella pneumophila, the causative organism for most cases of Legionnaires' disease, was thought to have been present in the hotel’s cooling towers.
		Legionnaires' disease is uncommon in younger people and is very uncommon under the age of 20.
	www.legionellacontrol.com /legionella-legionnaires-disease.htm (567 words)

	About Legionnaires’ Disease (Legionellosis) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Legionnaires' disease is an uncommon form of pneumonia that may have serious consequences for some people, especially people in the older age groups.
		The bacterium responsible for legionnaires’ disease was identified in 1976 after a large outbreak at a hotel in Philadelphia, USA.
		Legionnaires’ disease cannot be got from water you drink that enters your stomach in the normal way the bacterium has to get into the lungs through breathing it in.
	www.ewgli.org /public_info/publicinfo_about_legionnaires_disease.asp (651 words)

	Medical On Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Legionnaires Disease is caused by a bacteria which produces a severe form pneumonia which can be fatal.
		Legionnaires disease is caught by breathing in the infection from the air.
		If Legionnaires disease is suspected, then your doctor is in a position to possibly establish the diagnosis and institute early treatment which could in some cases, be life saving.
	www.medicalonline.com.au /medical/disease_index/general/legionna.htm (361 words)

	Public Health - Diseases - Legionnaires Disease - Broxtowe Borough Council
		Legionnaires disease is a kind of pneumonia, named after an outbreak of severe pneumonia that affected a meeting of the American legion in 1976.
		A blood test may be helpful in deciding whether or not an illness is legionnaires disease and when doctors are aware that the illness is present in the local community they have a much better change of diagnosing it earlier.
		The bacteria that cause legionnaires disease are widespread in nature and mainly live in water, for example ponds, where they do not usually cause any problems.
	www.broxtowe.gov.uk /index/health/health_pubhealth/pubhealth_diseases/diseases_legionnaires.htm (472 words)

	MDTravel Health - Legionnaires' Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Legionnaires' disease is a bacterial infection which typically causes pneumonia but may also involve other organ systems.
		The disease is usually transmitted by airborne droplets from contaminated water sources, such as cooling towers, air conditioners, whirlpools, and showers.
		Legionnaires' disease may be treated with either azithromycin or a quinolone antibiotic, such as ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin.
	www.mdtravelhealth.com /infectious/legionnaires_disease.html (187 words)

	Legionnaires' Disease
		Legionnaires' disease is a severe bacterial infection of the respiratory tract, caused by Legionella pneumophila.
		The disease acquired its name as a result of an outbreak of illness during the 1976 convention of the American Legion held in Philadelphia.
		Although Legionnaires' disease is uncommon, it should be considered in anyone (particularly an elderly or chronically ill person) who has a respiratory tract infection that worsens over a period of about four days.
	ww2.abc12.com /global/story.asp?s=1230702 (336 words)

	OSH Answers: Legionnaire's Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The name "Legionnaires' disease" was coined in 1976 after a respiratory disease affected many delegates attending a convention in Philadelphia held by the American Legion of Pennsylvania.
		The bacterium responsible for Legionnaires' disease belongs to the genus Legionella.
		Legionnaires' disease may be suspected from the clinical features that seem typical of Legionella pneumonia.
	www.ccohs.ca /oshanswers/diseases/legion.html (1453 words)

	Legionnaires' Disease eTool: Disease Recognition
		Legionnaires' disease is a common name for one of the several illnesses caused by Legionnaires' disease bacteria (LDB).
		Legionnaires' disease is an infection of the lungs and is a form of pneumonia.
		Legionnaires' disease is difficult to diagnose because the pneumonia caused by LDB is not easily distinguished from other forms of pneumonia.
	www.osha.gov /dts/osta/otm/legionnaires/disease_rec.html (1243 words)

	Legionnaires' Disease
		Legionnaires' Disease is recognized as an acute respiratory pneumonia caused by the aerobic gram-negative microorganism, Legionella pneumophila, and other species.
		Legionnaires’ Disease is characterized by the development of pneumonia due to infection with the bacterium known as Legionella pneumophila.
		Legionnaires’ Disease was initially recognized in 1976, when an outbreak of a form of pneumonia affected members attending an American Legion Convention at a hotel in Philadelphia.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord193.htm (1186 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 6, Ch. 73, Pneumonia
		The spectrum of disease includes (1) asymptomatic seroconversion; (2) a self-limited, flu-like illness without pneumonia, sometimes called Pontiac fever; (3) legionnaires' disease, the most serious and the most commonly recognized form, characterized by pneumonia; and (4) rare localized soft tissue infections.
		Legionnaires' Disease accounts for 1 to 8% of community-acquired pneumonias that result in hospitalization and about 4% of lethal nosocomial pneumonias.
		Legionnaires' Disease may occur at any age, but most patients are middle-aged men.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmanual/section6/chapter73/73g.jsp (705 words)

	Facts about Legionnaire's disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Legionnaires disease is a potentially fatal condition; in the United Kingdom in 1996, the mortality rate was 12%.
		About half the cases occurring in the UK are associated with travel abroad, the destinations most frequently associated with Legionnaires disease are (in descending order) Spain, France, Turkey and Greece which are popular destinations for British holidaymakers.
		The disease is commoner and/or more severe in men, cigarette smokers, elderly patients, those with pre-existing lung disease and patients with deficient immune systems.
	www.amm.co.uk /newamm/files/factsabout/fa_leg.htm (986 words)

	Disease Listing, Legionellosis, General Information \| CDC Bacterial, Mycotic Diseases
		Legionellosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila.
		Legionnaires' disease can be very serious and can cause death in up to 5% to 30% of cases.
		A person diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in the workplace is not a threat to others who share office space or other areas with him or her.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/legionellosis_g.htm (815 words)

	CNN.com - Health - Second Ford worker dies of Legionnaires' disease - March 16, 2001
		Legionnaires' disease spreads through mist from contaminated water sources such as air conditioning cooling towers, whirlpool spas or showers.
		Legionnaires' disease is treated with antibiotics, usually erythromycin.
		Symptoms of the disease include fever, chills and a cough, and it is often accompanied by pneumonia.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/HEALTH/conditions/03/16/legionnaires.death.02 (667 words)

	Legionnaires' disease - FAQ
		Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by Legionella, a bacterium found primarily in warm water environments.
		Legionnaires' disease is contracted by inhaling airborne water droplets containing legionellae.
		Legionnaires' is considered an environmental disease because its causative agent (legionellae) is transmitted from an environmental source (water) to a person (in contrast with communicable diseases, such as AIDS, which are transmitted from person to person).
	www.hcinfo.com /ldfaq.htm (2346 words)

	Legionnaires' disease outbreaks
		Legionnaires disease was confirmed by urinary antigen in two men, 60 and 70 years old, who attended the Pennsylvania American Legion's annual convention in July in King of Prussia, a Philadelphia suburb not far from the site of the 1976 convention outbreak.
		Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed by urinary antigen in three men, between 42 and 65 years of age, who attended a trade show in Austria from 5 to 7 March 2004.
		Legionnaires' Disease was suspected in three people hospitalized with severe pneumonia after staying at the same hotel in Eilat, Israel.
	www.hcinfo.com /outbreaks-news.htm (4775 words)

	OSHA TECHNICAL MANUAL - SECTION III: CHAPTER 7
		Legionnaires' disease is frequently characterized as an "opportunistic" disease that most frequently attacks individuals who have an underlying illness or weakened immune system.
		The likelihood of contracting Legionnaires' disease is related to the level of contamination in the water source, the susceptibility of the person exposed, and the intensity of exposure to the contaminated water.
		Legionnaires' disease got its name from the first outbreak in which the organism was identified as the cause.
	www.osha.gov /dts/osta/otm/otm_iii/otm_iii_7.html (14057 words)

	Office:Legionnaires Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Eventually, the bacterium that was responsible for the disease was isolated and named Legionella pneumophila, and the disease associated with it became known as Legionnaires' disease.
		Legionnaires' disease is a severe pneumonia in which 5-30% of those affected die.
		Legionnaires' disease associated with a whirlpool spa display—Virginia, September-October, 1996.
	www.aerias.org /kview.asp?DocId=83&spaceid=2&subid=15 (846 words)

	AM-Legionnaires' Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		DETROIT (AP) - An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed two people and sickened at least 22 more, and about the only thing investigators know is that the victims lived, worked or passed through a six-square-mile area of suburban Detroit.
		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also investigating, but pinpointing the source of the bacteria could take months, said Dr. William Hall, chief of communicable disease epidemiology at the state Community Health Department.
		Legionnaires' is named for its first known victims, who contracted the disease during an American Legion convention at a Philadelphia hotel in 1976.
	www.lubbockonline.com /news/102296/am.htm (570 words)

	Legionnaires' Disease
		Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia that is caused by the Legionella bacteria.
		Legionnaires' disease is not contagious, which means it cannot be passed from one person directly to another.
		Legionnaires' disease is treated with oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics, usually erythromycin.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/jkl/legionnaires.htm (663 words)

	About Legionnaires' disease and Legionella - AquaLyse
		The earliest documented outbreak of Legionnaires' disease occurred in 1957 in Austin, Minn. 78 people, 46 of whom were employees at a local meat packing plant, were hospitalized with acute respiratory disease of unknown cause.
		Evidence suggests that the bacteria may have originated from extensive soil excavations that were being carried out on the campus of the hospital during the summer months.
		Flourishing in manmade infrastructures around the world, Legionella.p is found living in water and thus spreads through commercial air conditioning and water systems in hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and other large buildings that have complex water distribution systems and/or water temperature (20°- 45°C) that create an ideal environment to accelerate the growth of the bacteria.
	www.waterionisation.com /legionella_2.html (410 words)

	Legionnaires Disease and Pontiac Fever - Patient UK
		You are more likely to develop legionnaires disease (and pneumonia caused by other bacteria) if you: are already in poor health; if you have a chest disease; if you smoke: if you have low immunity to infection with such things as alcohol dependence, AIDS, or other serious illnesses.
		(Legionnaires disease is an uncommon cause of pneumonia.)
		In addition, if legionnaires disease is suspected, a urine test is the easiest and quickest test to confirm that the bacteria causing the illness is the legionella bacteria.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/27000191 (1064 words)

	What is "Legionnaires' disease" and what causes it? : Diseases and viruses, L
		Legionnaires' disease is an infection of the lungs (pneumonia) caused by a strain of bacteria called Legionella pneumophila.
		Legionnaires' disease infects people when they breathe in the bacteria, which may be carried in airborne water droplets from contaminated water sources, such as air-conditioning cooling towers, plumbing systems, hot water tanks, and spas.
		Most cases of Legionnaires' disease affect people over 50 years of age or people whose immune systems are weakened by smoking or by other diseases.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view.php/6821 (274 words)

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