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Legionnaires' Disease - The germ which
causes Legionnaires'
disease is a bacterium called Legionella pneumophila.
People catch Legionnaires' disease by inhaling small
droplets of water suspended in the air which contain
the Legionella bacterium. However, most people who are
exposed to Legionella do not become ill.
Legionnaires' disease does
not spread from person to person.
Additional Information
For further information and expert assistance please
call us on +44 (0) 161 877 0586 or
email info@legionellacontrol.com.
Updated 13.1.04 - Parts of this document
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by the UK's Health & Safety Executive.
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