title: Preliminary report: outbreak of Legionnaires disease in the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm in Germany, December 2009 - January 2010.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Ulm University Hospitals, Germany. heike.von-baum@uniklinik-ulm.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: von Baum
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Härter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Essig
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lück
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gonser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Embacher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brockmann
mesh_terms: 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