Legionella / legionnaires’s disease

Publication Date
2016-05
Abstract
Legionnaires’ disease (legionellosis) is an infection of the lung (pneumonia) caused by the Legionella bacteria. Exposure to the Legionella bacteria will not necessarily lead to the disease, but the bacteria can cause a type of pneumonia that can be fatal. It can take 2 to 10 days for the symptoms to develop after inhaling the bacteria however symptoms usually appear within 5 to 6 days.
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/10137/1230
Publisher
Department of Health
Subject
Legionella pneumophila
Title
Legionella / legionnaires’s disease
Type of document
Information sheet
Entity Type
Publication

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