Legionnaires' disease usually develops two to 10 days after exposure to legionella bacteria. It frequently begins with the following signs and symptoms:  Headache Muscle aches Fever that may be 104 F (40 C) or higher  By the second or third day, you'll develop other signs and symptoms that can include:  Cough, which might bring up mucus and sometimes blood Shortness of breath Chest pain Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea Confusion or other mental changes  Although Legionnaires' disease primarily affects the lungs, it occasionally can cause infections in wounds and in other parts of the body, including the heart. A mild form of Legionnaires' disease — known as Pontiac fever — can produce fever, chills, headache and muscle aches. Pontiac fever doesn't infect your lungs, and symptoms usually clear within two to five days.
legionnaires' disease develops 10 days exposure legionella bacteria  frequently begins following signs symptoms:  headache muscle aches fever may 104 (40 c) higher  second third day  you'll develop signs symptoms can include:  cough  bring mucus blood shortness breath chest pain gastrointestinal symptoms  nausea  vomiting diarrhea confusion mental changes  legionnaires' disease primarily affects lungs  occasionally can cause infections wounds parts body  including heart  mild form legionnaires' disease — known pontiac fever — can produce fever  chills  headache muscle aches  pontiac fever doesn't infect lungs  symptoms clear days
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