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legionnaire's disease |
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Legionnaire's disease Noun a serious bacterial infection, with symptoms similar to pneumonia [after the outbreak at a meeting of the American Legion in Philadelphia in 1976]
 Translationslegionnaire's disease n → enfermedad f del legionario legionnaire's disease legion n → Legionärskrankheit f |
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During July and August 2005, two patients with Legionnaire's disease living in 2 countries in Europe were reported to EWGL1NET. OSHA's technical manual on Legionnaire's Disease (section III, Chapter 7) states that water should not only be stored at a minimum of 140[degrees]F, but it should be "delivered at a minimum of 122[degrees]F to all outlets" to "minimize the growth of Legionella in a system. Drexler reflects on outbreaks of swine flu, legionnaire's disease, and AIDS that took people by surprise in the past few decades. |
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