Thought It Was a Summer Cold? Health Advisory Issued for Inhalation Infection

If you are experiencing symptoms like a high fever and cough amid the ongoing late summer heat, you need to consider the possibility of Legionnaires' disease.

Legionella bacteria tend to multiply easily in warm water, such as the cooling towers or water supply facilities of large buildings.

Contaminated water can spread in the form of fine droplets, and you can become infected by inhaling them.

Contracting Legionella pneumonia causes high fever, cough, and chills, and in severe cases, it can lead to breathing difficulties.

Extra caution is especially necessary for individuals aged 50 or older, smokers, or those with chronic lung disease or diabetes.

However, home or vehicular air conditioners pose no risk of Legionella infection.

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