1999 - Kapellen (Belgium)

Place: Community

Season: Autumn/Winter

Source: Unknown

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Lack of adequate maintenance (no water change in a hot water system); Aerosol formation

Actions in response to the outbreak: An early alert by a physician was essential to contain the outbreak


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1

Unknown

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
An outbreak of Legionnaire's disease among visitors to a fair in Belgium in 1999 De Schrijver K., Dirven K., Van Bouwel K., Mortelmans L., Van Rossom P., De Beukelaar T., Vael C., Fajo M., Ronveaux O., Peeters M.F., Van der Zee A., Bergmans A., Ieven M., Goossens H. Public Health 2003