1981 - Vermont (USA)

Place: Hotel

Season: Spring/Summer

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Lack of adequate maintenance (no free chlorine and no maintenance records); Inadequate exhaust fans

Actions in response to the outbreak: Facilities were closed


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp6

Lp1, Lp6, L. dumoffii

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

Possible match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Pontiac fever associated with a Whirlpool SPA Spitalny K., Vogt R.L., Orciari L.A., Witherell L.E., Etkind P., Novick L.F. American Journal of Epidemiology 1984