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Legionnaire's disease is a serious disease that can be transmitted from

O contaminated dental water in dental lines
rodents in an unclean dental office
overexposure to radiation
O unsterilized needles used in denal procedures

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Legionnaire's disease is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila, primarily transmitted through contaminated water droplets from various sources. Dental water lines are not a common source of transmission.


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Legionnaire's disease is a serious illness caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It is primarily transmitted through inhalation of contaminated water droplets, not directly through contaminated dental water in dental lines. Contaminated water sources, like cooling towers, hot tubs, and water systems in large buildings, are common sources of Legionella bacteria. Some examples include outbreaks associated with contaminated hot tubs in hotels or unclean water systems in hospitals.


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