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Bookmark or Share- Legionella - WikipediaLegionella is a genus of pathogenic gram-negative bacteria that includes the species L. pneumophila, causing legionellosis (all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever.
- Legionnaires' disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicCauses. Risk factors. Complications. Prevention. Overview. Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia — lung inflammation usually caused by infection. It's caused by a bacterium known as legionella. Most people catch Legionnaires' disease by inhaling the bacteria from water or soil.
- Legionnaires Disease Cause and Spread | CDCLearn four key steps that can lead to Legionella growing in building water systems and spreading to people. How It Spreads After Legionella grows and multiplies in a building water system, water containing Legionella can spread in droplets small enough for people to breathe in.
- Legionella | US EPALegionella bacteria can be found throughout the world, mostly in aquatic and moist environments (e.g., lakes, rivers, ground water and soil). Legionella can adversely impact public health. CDC estimates that 8,000 to 18,000 people are hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease each year in the U.S.
- Legionellosis - World Health Organization (WHO)Overview. Legionellosis varies in severity from a mild febrile illness to a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia and is caused by exposure to the Legionella bacteria species found in contaminated water and potting mixes.
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