The bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease can be found in shower heads and faucets, hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, decorative fountains or plumbing systems in large buildings.
The bacteria can be found in shower heads and faucets, hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, decorative fountains or plumbing systems in large buildings.How does someone get it?People breathe in small droplets of water that contain the bacteria, the CDC says.How do I tell whether I have Legionnaires'?Read MoreSymptoms are a cough, shortness of breath, high fever, muscle aches and headaches. The symptoms begin two to 10 days after exposure.
People 50 or older, current or former smokers and people with chronic lung disease or weak immune systems."Avoiding smoking is the single most important thing you can do to lower your risk of infection," the Mayo Clinic says.Where does the name come from?There was an outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976. The CDC said 29 people died and 180 people got sick from being at the conventional hotel.
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