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Transplanted lungs likely spread deadly Legionella infection to two recipients, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, an organ transplant is believed to have spread dangerous Legionella bacteria, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The two people who developed Legionnaires’ disease received donated lungs from a man who died last year after falling
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