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==Overview==
==Overview==
==History==
Legionnaires’  disease typically presents with [[pneumonia]], which usually requires hospitalization  and can be fatal in 10%–15% of cases. Symptom onset occurs 2–14 days after  exposure. In outbreak settings, <5% of people exposed to the source of the  outbreak develop Legionnaires’ disease.


==Symptoms==
Pontiac fever is milder  than Legionnaires’ disease and presents as an influenza like illness, with  fever, headache, and [[myalgia]]s, but no signs of pneumonia. Pontiac fever can affect healthy people, as  well as those with underlying illnesses, and symptoms occur within 72 hours of  exposure. Most patients fully recover. Up to 95% of people exposed in outbreak  settings can develop symptoms of Pontiac  fever.
 
==Common Symptoms==


Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease may include:
Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease may include:
* [[Chest pain]]
* [[Chest pain]]
* [[Coughing up blood]]
* [[Coughing up blood]]
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* Shaking [[chills]]
* Shaking [[chills]]
* [[Shortness of breath]]
* [[Shortness of breath]]
 
==Less Common Symptoms==
A milder infection caused by the same type of Legionella bacteria is called '''Pontiac Fever'''.  Symptoms may also include
A milder infection caused by the same type of Legionella bacteria is called '''Pontiac Fever'''.  Symptoms may also include
* [[Fever]]
* [[Fever]]
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However, there is no [[pneumonia]].
However, there is no [[pneumonia]].
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Overview

History

Legionnaires’ disease typically presents with pneumonia, which usually requires hospitalization and can be fatal in 10%–15% of cases. Symptom onset occurs 2–14 days after exposure. In outbreak settings, <5% of people exposed to the source of the outbreak develop Legionnaires’ disease.

Pontiac fever is milder than Legionnaires’ disease and presents as an influenza like illness, with fever, headache, and myalgias, but no signs of pneumonia. Pontiac fever can affect healthy people, as well as those with underlying illnesses, and symptoms occur within 72 hours of exposure. Most patients fully recover. Up to 95% of people exposed in outbreak settings can develop symptoms of Pontiac fever.

Common Symptoms

Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease may include:

Less Common Symptoms

A milder infection caused by the same type of Legionella bacteria is called Pontiac Fever. Symptoms may also include

However, there is no pneumonia.

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