军团菌病已近10多年来新发现的一种传染病,最早是在美国发现的。1976年7月美国退伍军人协会在费城召开会员大会,在与会者中暴发了一次肺炎流行,221人发病,死亡34例;当时由于病因不明,称之为军团病(Legionnaires’ disease)。1977年美国疾病控制中心证实此次流行是由军团杆 Legionella disease An infectious disease newly discovered in the past 10 years was first discovered in the United States. In July 1976, the American Veterans ’Association held a member conference in Philadelphia. Among the participants, a pneumonia outbreak was reported and 221 people were killed and 34 died. At that time, Legionnaires’ disease was called because of an unknown etiology. In 1977 the US Centers for Disease Control confirmed the popularity of the Corps