10 Symptoms of Legionnaires Disease
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #6: Shortness of Breath
Shortness of breath, also known as dyspnea, is a common symptom in many diseases. The sensations reported by people with dyspnea vary and they include chest tightness and increased effort of breathing to “air hunger”.
Dyspnea can be a symptom of Legionnaire’s disease because it frequently causes pneumonia. Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of infectious nature, that primarily affects the tiny air sacs that form the lungs (alveoli). It can vary from mild to severe, and it can be caused by several pathogens. Classic symptoms of pneumonia can include dyspnea, cough (productive or nonproductive), fever, and chest pain.
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