Category: Legionella
Protecting the Air We Breathe: A deeper look at Legionnaires’ disease
![Medical illustration of Legionella pneumophila](https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/06/L_pneumophila_banner.jpg)
CDC scientists discovered Legionnaires’ disease in 1976, during one of the largest respiratory disease investigations in U.S. history. CDC’s disease detectives were called upon when people became sick with pneumonia, a serious lung infection, while attending an American Legion convention at a hotel in Philadelphia. Findings from the investigation suggested that a germ was being Read More >
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