Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Murcia, Spain

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Murcia, Spain

An explosive outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease occurred in Murcia, Spain, in July 2001. More than 800 suspected cases were reported; 449 of these cases were confirmed, which made this the world’s largest outbreak of the disease reported to date. Dates of onset for confirmed cases ranged from June 26...

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Main Authors: Ana García-Fulgueiras, Carmen Navarro, Daniel Fenoll, José García, Paulino González-Diego, Teresa Jiménez-Buñuales, Miguel Rodriguez, Rosa Lopez, Francisco Pacheco, Joaquín Ruiz, Manuel Segovia, Beatriz Baladrón, Carmen Pelaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
case-control study
community outbreak
environmental exposure
Legionnaires’ disease
Spain
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/8/03-0337_article

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