title: Increase of cases of legionellosis in Latvia, 2011.
abstract: An increased number of legionellosis cases in 2011 has been reported in Latvia, compared to the ten previous years. A total of 30 legionellosis cases (1.35 per 100,000 inhabitants), including 19 females, have been confirmed until the end of September 2011. The majority of cases (n=23) were inhabitants of the capital city Riga. The reason for the increase in legionellosis is unclear. Twenty-six of the 30 cases are not travel-related.
authors: State Agency Infectology Center of Latvia, Latvia.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Rozentale
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bormane
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Perevosčikovs
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Lucenko
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Brila
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000652:urine; D018563:Disease Notification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007844:Latvia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007875:Legionella / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014871:Water Microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial