Legionnaire's Disease Definition & Overview

Definition

Legionnaire's disease is a lung infection. It is a form of pneumonia . It got its name after it struck at the American Legionnaires Convention in 1976.

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Enfermedad del Legionario
on April 3, 2010 - 5:04pm

Encylopedia entry for Enfermedad del Legionario.

Enfermedad del Legionario(neumonía del legionario)
Legionnaire's Disease
on June 10, 2008 - 7:30am

Encylopedia entry for Legionnaire's Disease.

Legionnaire's Disease(Legionnaire's Pneumonia )