title: Sporadic cases of Legionnaires' disease in Great Britain.
abstract: Data on sporadic cases of Legionnaires' disease in Great Britain reported to the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, and the Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit, Glasgow, were analysed. Eighty-four cases, including 18 patients who died, were identified with dates of onset between 1 January 1976 and 30 September 1978. The age and sex distribution showed a predominance of middle-aged men. The incidence trends suggest that true seasonal variation may occur. Eighteen patients developed illness during or shortly after a holiday abroad. All patients had pneumonia, but many also had features suggesting involvement of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. Person-to-person spread was not observed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom