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Legionnaire's disease   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Legionella pneumonia; Pontiac fever

Prevention

Active surveillance of infections that were acquired within a hospital can lead to the treatment of contaminated water delivery systems. Detection and treatment of sources outside hospitals usually occurs during or after an epidemic has happened.

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