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Legionnaires’ disease. Description of an epidemic of pneumonia.
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New Engl. J. Med., 297, 1189-97. 1977 CE.
First major scientific account. With 11 co-authors. Legionnaire's disease acquired its name after an outbreak of a then-unknown "mystery disease" sickened 221 persons, causing 34 deaths. The people affected were attending a convention of the American Legion.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #3215.7 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/4380 |
| Author Bio Link | cdc.gov ↗ |
| External URL | legionnaires-disease-description-of-an-epidemic-of-pneumonia |