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MSH: An acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Legionnaires' disease is a type of <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pneumonia.html'>pneumonia</a> caused by bacteria. You usually get it by breathing in mist from water that contains the bacteria. The mist may come from hot tubs, showers or air-conditioning units for large buildings. The bacteria don't spread from person to person.</p><p>Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease include fever, chills, a cough and sometimes muscle aches and headaches. Other types of pneumonia have similar symptoms. You will probably need a chest x-ray to diagnose the pneumonia. Lab tests can detect the specific bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease. </p> <p>The bacteria are more likely to make you sick if you </p><ul><li>Are older than 65</li><li>Smoke</li><li>Have
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