Preliminary report: outbreak of Legionnaires disease in the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm in Germany, December 2009 - January 2010.
Currently an investigation is ongoing to explore and control an outbreak of Legionnaires disease, affecting 65 people as of 22 January 2010, in the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm, south-west Germany. A hitherto unidentified wet cooling system in these twin cities is considered as the most likely source of infection.
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Ulm University Hospitals, Germany. heike.von-baum@uniklinik-ulm.de
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged