title: Cluster of Legionnaires' disease associated with a public whirlpool spa, France, April-May 2010.
abstract: In May 2010, a cluster of three cases of Legionnaires' disease was identified in France. The results of the epidemiological, environmental and microbiological investigations allowed the rapid identification of a public whirlpool spa as the most probable source of contamination and the implementation of appropriate control measures. This investigation has stressed the need for good cooperation between partners and the importance of the molecular analysis of Legionella strains.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Veille Sanitaire (InVS, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), Saint-Maurice, France. c.campese@invs.sante.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campese
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clément
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fierobe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jarraud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Waelle
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Che
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D007875:Legionella / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014871:Water Microbiology