Wednesday, 8 November 2017

PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - Portugal (02): (LI) fatal, nosocomial, RFI

Legionnaires' -- Portugal
The Health Directorate General (DGS) of Portugal announced on [Mon 6 Nov 2017], the deaths of 2 people following a [legionellosis] outbreak in Lisbon.
The outbreak occurred at Sao Francisco Xavier Hospital, and caused the death of a 77-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman. 26 other people were diagnosed with the same infection.
The outbreak that broke out at Sao Francisco Xavier Hospital was detected on [31 Oct 2017]. It was determined to have originated in the facility's water

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

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