Legionnaires' disease fever experience fever and muscle aches without pneumonia. They generally recover in 2-5 days without treatment. For Pontiac fever, the time between exposure and symptoms is generally a few hours to 2 days. Over 90% of cases of Legionnaires' disease are caused by "Legionella pneumophila." Other types include "L. longbeachae", "L. feeleii", "L. micdadei", and "L. anisa". Legionnaires' disease is usually spread by the breathing in of aerosolized water and/or soil contaminated with the "Legionella" bacteria. Experts have stated that Legionnaires' disease is not transmitted from person to person. In 2014, one case of possible spread from someone sick to
Bacterial cold water disease lethargy, inappetence and exopthalmos before death. A presumptive diagnosis can be made based on the history, clinical signs, pattern of mortality and water temperature, especially if there is a history of the disease in the area. The organism can be cultured for definitive diagnosis. Alternatively, histology should show periostitis, osteitis, meningitis and ganglioneuritis. Quaternary ammonium compounds can be added to the water of infected adult fish and fry. Alternatively, the antibiotic oxytetracycline can be given to adults, fry and broodstock. To prevent the disease, it is necessary to ensure water is pathogen-free and that water hardening is completed effectively for