Question What happens if you drink legionella polluted water?

[karsten burger]

I know that it can cause severe illness if you breathe it in e.g. as fine droplets during shower. It may cause Legionella pneumophila . But will there be symptoms if you simply drink the water?

 

[MMohammed]

Since it's a bacterial infection, my guess would be that drinking water that has legionella in it would likely lead to suffering from those symptoms. Here's a handy source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/legionnaires-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20351747