Two men tested positive for Legionnaires disease after they attended the Pennsylvania American Legion's annual convention in Montgomery County, not far from where 34 people died of the disease at a similar event in 1976, hotel officials said Thursday.Technorati Tags: Legionnaires' Disease, Legionella Pneumonia, American Legion
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Friday, August 12, 2005
Legionnaires' Disease at Legionnaires Convention
There's an old joke where someone remarks how coincidental it was that Lou Gherig developed Lou Gherig's disease. I previously wrote about Legionnaires' disease at Columbia University Medical Center here. From Newsday: