Swimming in Lakes with Still Water Can Lead to Legionella Infection, Researchers Say

Swimming in Lakes with Still Water Can Lead to Legionella Infection, Researchers Say
This electron micrograph depicts an amoeba, Hartmannella vermiformis (orange), as it entraps a Legionella pneumophila bacterium (green) with an extended pseudopod. Image credit: Barry S. Fields / CDC.

Legionella is an atypical cause of community-acquired pneumonia that often presents with a prodrome of fever, malaise, fatigue, and occasionally diarrhea before respiratory symptoms.

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 Legionella is an atypical cause of community-acquired pneumonia that often presents with a prodrome of fever, malaise, fatigue, and occasionally diarrhea before respiratory symptoms.
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