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LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE

\lˌiːd͡ʒənˈe͡ə dɪzˈiːz], \lˌiːd‍ʒənˈe‍ə dɪzˈiːz], \l_ˌiː_dʒ_ə_n_ˈeə d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\

Definitions of LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE

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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.

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