A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in an industrial town in Portugal

George, Francisco; Shivaji, Tara; Sousa Pinto, Cátia; Antonio Oliveira Serra, Luis; Valente, João; João Albuquerque, Maria; Cristina Olivença Vicêncio, Paula; San-Bento, Ana; Diegues, Paulo; Nogueira, Paulo; Marques, Teresa; Rebelo, Helena; Alves da Costa, Filipa; Rodrigues, Raquel; Nunes, Alexandra; Borges, Vítor; Paulo Gomes, João; A. Sampaio, Daniel; Barreiro, Paula; Duarte, Sílvia; Carpinteiro, Dina; Mendonça, Joana; Silva, Catarina; Vieira, Luı́s; João Simões, Maria; Gonçalves, Paulo; Nunes, Baltazar; Alberto Dias, Carlos; Machado, Jorge; Antônio de Almeida, Fernando; A Goncalves, Elsa; Carvalho, Lucilia; Viterbo, Pedro; Jardim, Dília; Lacasta, Nuno; Boavida, Filomena; Pérez, Ana; Santana, Isabel; Matias, Paula; Banza, Nuno; Rabaçal, C

doi:10.1016/j.rpsp.2016.10.001

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A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in an industrial town in Portugal

Published in Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública • Sep 1, 2016

Authors:

Francisco George

Tara Shivaji

Cátia Sousa Pinto

Abstract

We describe the investigation and control of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal in October, November and December 2014. Confirmed cases were individuals with pneumonia, laboratory evidence of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and exposure, by residence, occupational or leisure to the ...

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Outbreak

Legionnaires' disease

Legionella pneumophila

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