Legionnaires', Hospital-Related Infection -- Portugal
The number of people infected in the latest [legionellosis] outbreak in Portugal climbed to 13 on [Wed 21 Jan 2018], the country's Directorate-General of Health (DGS) announced. The outbreak was first reported on [Sun 28 Jan 2018], with 4 cases detected at the CUF Descobertas Hospital in Lisbon.
The number of infected has since risen to 13, of whom 9 are female and 3 are in intensive care.
The hospital's shower system is thought to be the most likely cause, with sink taps being
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5599692&promed&0
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