title: Public health response to an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, June 2012.
abstract: We report an outbreak comprising 50 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2012. In addition, there were 49 suspected cases. Epidemiological evidence suggests that a common outdoor airborne exposure occurred over south-west Edinburgh. This probably emanated from cooling towers in the north-east of the affected area, although not yet clearly linked by scientific evidence. The co-ordinated public health, environmental and clinical response helped prevent ongoing exposure and mitigated associated mortality and morbidity.
authors: National Health Service, Lothian, Directorate of Public Health and Health Policy, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: McCormick
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Thorn
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Milne
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Evans
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Stevenson
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Llano
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Donaghy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology