Preliminary report: outbreak of Legionnaires disease in the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm in Germany, December 2009 - January 2010

Euro Surveill. 2010 Jan 28;15(4):19472.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis
  • Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged