A Febrile and Pneumonic Illness First Named in 1976 by Scientists

Multiple Choice

A febrile and pneumonic illness first named in 1976 by scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who were investigating an epidemic of pneumonia among Pennsylvania State American Legion members attending a convention in Philadelphia is known as:

A) Philadelphia pneumonia.
B) legionnaires' disease.
C) tuberculosis.
D) rheumatic fever.