legionaires disease

[Norman Cohen <ncohen12@HOME.COM>]

Dear Floyd,

Yes, I know that. In fact I was sure that the disease started in Philly at the Ben Franklin Hotel at a legionairres convention. Thats why I was surprised to see a reference to cooling towers causing the disease. I forget which radsafer posted that info last

wek.



norm



"Flanigan, Floyd" wrote:



> As to the legionaire's issue:The desease got it's name from an American Legion Post down wind from a cooling tower which bred the bacteria which causes the desease.Several of those whom frequented the post contracted the desease and died , hence the name.

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