Where and How you can acquire Legionnaires' disease
Travel -Associated
The most common is travel-associated Legionnaire’s disease. Sources of this type of Legionnaire’s disease have included the water systems of hotels, cruise ships, as well as whirlpool spas and hot tubs.
Community Acquired
Community acquired Legionnaire’s disease is acquired in the general community. A cooling tower could be the source of this type of the disease.
Hospital -Associated
This type of Legionnaire’s disease is hospital acquired and has been given the name Nosocomial. Again it is the water supply that is usually the culprit in an outbreak at hospital.
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