Pontiac fever
noun
Pon·ti·ac fever
ˈpänt-ē-ˌak- 
: an illness caused by a bacterium of the genus Legionella (L. pneumophila) that is a less severe form of Legionnaires' disease in which pneumonia does not develop
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“Pontiac fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Pontiac%20fever. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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