Question

Can you have Legionnaires disease and not know about it?

Answer 1

When you have Legionnaires disease it's a more severe form of Pneumonia so in some cases you may feel like you have regular Pneumonia and may think that's all you have.

But sometimes you may have the Legionnaires disease and not actually know about it for awhile and in some cases Legionnaires disease can kill you if you're not treated for it.

So even if you think it's just regular Pneumonia you should get medical treatment just in case it's a more severe form of the Pneumonia.

The Legionnaires disease is a severe Pneumonia and is a lung inflammation usually caused by infection that is caught by breathing in the bacteria from soil and water.

In some cases you can get the Legionnaires disease from bacteria in the water coming from your shower.

Keeping your shower head clean of mold and bacteria can help prevent you getting Legionnaires disease from the shower.

But you can still sometimes catch the Legionnaires disease from breathing in water elsewhere and from the soil.

Answer 2

Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia lung inflammation usually caused by infection.

It's caused by a bacterium known as legionella.

Most people catch Legionnaires' disease by inhaling the bacteria from water or soil.

Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria.

Legionnaires' disease doesn't spread from person to person. Instead, the bacteria spreads through mist, such as from air-conditioning units for large buildings.

Adults over the age of 50 and people with weak immune systems, chronic lung disease, or heavy tobacco use are most at risk.

Many people exposed to the bacteria don't develop symptoms.

Those who do develop symptoms may experience cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath, muscle aches, headaches, and diarrhea.

Legionnaire's disease can be treated with antibiotics.

Legionnaires disease can be cured if caught and treated soon enough.

Most cases of Legionnaires disease can be cured through the use of antibiotics which kill of the bacteria in your body that causes the Legionnaires disease.

When you Legionnaires disease the Legionnaires usually takes up to 10 days to develop once you get it.

So you may not show any signs or symptoms of the Legionnaires disease until 10 days later.

If you're a smoker you have a higher risk of developing Legionnaires disease than someone who does not smoke.

Some signs and symptoms of Legionnaires disease are headaches, muscle aches, fever, shortness of breath and cough.

People usually get Legionnaires disease when they have been in contact and have been exposed to the bacteria that causes the Legionnaires disease.

It's most common to get Legionnaires disease from a shower that has the bacteria in it.

So make sure you keep your shower clean and disinfected to prevent the possibility of getting Legionnaires disease.

By the second or third day of developing the disease you might also experience symptoms such as Cough, which might bring up mucus and sometimes blood.

Chest pain may also occur as well as thing such as Confusion or other mental change as well as Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

If you think you or someone has Legionnaires disease you need medical attention because when Legionnaires disease is left untreated it can be fatal.