Legionella also causes a disease called Pontiac fever. A few things set it apart from Legionnaires’: Pontiac fever is a mild flu-like illness that’s much less severe than Legionnaires’.

Although the name of the illness conjures images of ancient Roman armies, Legionnaires’ disease was first discovered ... Pontiac, Michigan, a less severe illness that is now known as Pontiac Fever.) ...

The outbreak of legionellosis usually referred to as Legion-elles) or Pontiac fever, a milder form of Legionnaires' disease. While the virus has not been conclusively tied to the Mansion ...

The state has seen a nearly 30 percent increase this year in the number of people who contracted legionellosis, which includes Legionnaires' disease and the milder Pontiac fever, compared with ...

Background: Pontiac fever (PF), a legionellosis with influenza-like symptoms and high attack rates, is rarely reported. Travel-related outbreaks can elude detection because infected persons are ...

This bacteria can also lead to a milder illness called Pontiac fever, which resembles flu-like symptoms. Legionella bacteria spread when someone inhales tiny droplets of contaminated water ...