Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Legionnaires' disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Legionnaires' disease: Introduction
Types of Legionnaires' disease:
Broader types of Legionnaires' disease:
Incidence (annual) of Legionnaires' disease: 1,108 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate of Legionnaires' disease: approx 1 in 245,487 or 0.00% or 1,107 people in USA [about data]
Complications of Legionnaires' disease:
see complications of Legionnaires' disease
Prognosis of Legionnaires' disease: Although Legionnaires' disease has a mortality rate of 5 to 15 percent,
many people may be infected with the bacterium that causes the disease,
yet not develop any symptoms. (Source: excerpt from Legionnaires' Disease: NIEHS_1)
Causes of Legionnaires' disease: see causes of Legionnaires' disease
Causes of Legionnaires' disease: Legionnaires' disease is most often contracted by inhaling mist from
water sources such as whirlpool baths, showers, and cooling towers that
are contaminated with Legionella bacteria. There is no evidence for
person-to-person spread of the disease. (Source: excerpt from Legionnaires' Disease: NIEHS_1)
Risk factors for Legionnaires' disease:
see
risk factors for Legionnaires' disease
Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease: see symptoms of Legionnaires' disease
Complications of Legionnaires' disease: see complications of Legionnaires' disease
Incubation period for Legionnaires' disease: usually 2 to 10 days
Contagion of Legionnaires' disease: Airborne. Well-known from air conditioning towers and other evaporative coolers.
More information:
see contagiousness of Legionnaires' disease
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Legionnaires' disease.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Legionnaires' disease.
Treatments for Legionnaires' disease:
see treatments for Legionnaires' disease
Research for Legionnaires' disease:
see research for Legionnaires' disease
Main name of condition: Legionnaires' disease
Class of Condition for Legionnaires' disease: bacterial
legionellosis, Legionella pneumophila
Legionnaire disease
Source - Diseases Database
Legionnaires' disease
Source - WordNet 2.1
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