Photographed during the American Legion convention held at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel during the U.S. Bicentennial summer of 1976. Within weeks, an unexplained respiratory outbreak linked to the gathering sickened more than 200 people and killed 34. The investigation ultimately led to the identification of Legionnaires' disease. With America marking its 250th anniversary this year, it also marks roughly 50 years since the outbreak.
by PunisherCastle
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I almost lost my sister to legionnaires disease thankfully the doctors figured out what was happening before it was too late and managed to save her mid renal failure. As best we can tell she was exposed because her roommates boyfriend was an hvac technician and he brought it home from work. I think she was exposed after he showered and she inhaled the legionella bacteria from the air in the bathroom.