Friday, 30 December 2016

PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - EU: EU travelers, ex United Arab Emirates (Dubai) susp

Legionnaires' -- United Arab Emirates
"An increase in cases of Legionnaires' disease -- compared with previous years -- is reported in EU travellers returning from Dubai. 26 cases have been reported with onset of illness since 1 Oct 2016. Further cases with onset in recent weeks are being reported following travel to Dubai, indicating that there is a persistent common source of _Legionella_ exposure. However, it cannot be ruled out that these travellers might have acquired their infection elsewhere than in Dubai, if their travel

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2iyFzJ7

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