Published Date: 2002-08-12 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - Spain (Barcelona, Valencia)
Archive Number: 20020812.5029
LEGIONELLOSIS - SPAIN (BARCELONA, VALENCIA)
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Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:01:26 +0100
From: Pablo Nart <p.nart@virgin.net>
Source: The Daily Telegraph (Australia), 12 Aug 2002 [edited]
<http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,4883800%255E401,00.html>
In the Spanish town of Mataro near Barcelona 29 people are in hospital
after an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease. Health authorities say the
epidemic is under control, but one patient, in her 80s, is in critical
condition. Though 3 additional people were affected by the outbreak, they
did not need to be admitted to hospital.
The air conditioner of a public building, which has not been identified, is
being blamed.
Meanwhile, near the port city of Valencia, 13 other people have also been
diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease in 2 small towns, and 9 are in
hospital: 6 at Alcoy and 3 at Segorbe.
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[It is likely that there are substantially more cases in the Barcelona
outbreak given the reporting that only 3 of 32 cases were not hospitalized.
Although the demographics of the affected individuals are not given, it
would be expected that a much higher percentage could remain as
outpatients. - Mod.LL]
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