Investigation of atmospheric conditions fostering the spreading of legionnaires’ disease in outbreaks related to cooling towers
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01751-9
Abstract: Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe lung infection caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila which is usually associated with water managing installations like cooling towers. Several outbreaks of LD have been linked to individual sources… read more here.
Keywords: legionnaires disease; fostering spreading; cooling towers; conditions fostering ... See more keywords
Environmental sources of community-acquired legionnaires' disease: A review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.04.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND Most Legionnaires' disease in the US and abroad is community-acquired and believed to be sporadic, or non-outbreak associated. Most patients are exposed to numerous water sources, thus making it difficult to focus environmental investigations.… read more here.
Keywords: legionnaires disease; water; sporadic legionnaires; community acquired ... See more keywords
Lessons Learnt From Exercise Celestial Navigation: The Application of a Geographic Information System to Inform Legionnaires’ Disease Control Activity
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2018.40
Abstract: Abstract Geographic information systems (GIS) have emerged in the past few decades as a technology capable of assisting in the control of infectious disease outbreaks. A Legionnaires’ disease cluster investigation in May 2016 in Sydney,… read more here.
Keywords: legionnaires disease; geographic information; control; control activity ... See more keywords
Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease associated with cooling towers at a California state prison, 2015
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268818000110
Abstract: Abstract A large outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease occurred at a California state prison in August 2015. We conducted environmental and epidemiological investigations to identify the most likely source of exposure and characterise morbidity. Sixty-four inmates… read more here.
Keywords: state; legionnaires disease; cooling towers; disease ... See more keywords
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Belgium linked to a cooling tower, August–September 2016: practical approach and challenges
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268819001821
Abstract: Abstract A cluster of Legionnaires' disease (LD) with 10 confirmed, three probable and four possible cases occurred in August and September 2016 in Dendermonde, Belgium. The incidence in the district was 7 cases/100 000 population,… read more here.
Keywords: cluster legionnaires; legionnaires disease; september 2016; cooling tower ... See more keywords
Short-term associations between Legionnaires' disease incidence and meteorological variables in Belgium, 2011–2019
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268820000886
Abstract: Abstract The number of reported cases with Legionnaires' disease (LD) is increasing in Belgium. Previous studies have investigated the associations between LD incidence and meteorological factors, but the Belgian data remained unexplored. We investigated data… read more here.
Keywords: 2011 2019; legionnaires disease; incidence meteorological; short term ... See more keywords
The association between sporadic Legionnaires' disease and weather and environmental factors, Minnesota, 2011–2018
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268820001417
Abstract: Abstract From 2011 through 2018, there was a notable increase in sporadic Legionnaires' disease in the state of Minnesota. Sporadic cases are those not associated with a documented outbreak. Outbreak-related cases are typically associated with… read more here.
Keywords: weather environmental; minnesota 2011; legionnaires disease; 2011 2018 ... See more keywords
An investigation of the seasonal relationships between meteorological factors, water quality, and sporadic cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Washington, DC
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268823000651
Abstract: Abstract Since the discovery of Legionnaires’ disease (LD), limited progress has been made in understanding the epidemiology of sporadic cases of LD. Outbreaks have confirmed that air conditioning and potable water systems can be sources… read more here.
Keywords: legionnaires disease; water; water quality; sporadic cases ... See more keywords
Legionnaires’ Disease: Building a Better World for You
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DOI: 10.1093/envhis/emy046
Abstract: The emergent or newly reemerging disease model often relies on poverty as a contributing factor in the transmission of infectious diseases. But as Andrew Price-Smith has argued, affluence can also be a factor in the… read more here.
Keywords: legionnaires disease; building better; disease building; disease ... See more keywords
Legionella: An uncommon cause of community-acquired pneumonia.
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DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000873792.00538.78
Abstract: ABSTRACT Legionnaires disease is an important, relatively uncommon, yet well known form of atypical community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). If not appropriately treated in the early stage of infection, it can be fatal. Several factors increase the… read more here.
Keywords: legionnaires disease; legionella uncommon; acquired pneumonia; community acquired ... See more keywords
A Supervised Statistical Learning Approach for Accurate Legionella pneumophila Source Attribution during Outbreaks
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01482-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Public health agencies are increasingly relying on genomics during Legionnaires' disease investigations. However, the causative bacterium (Legionella pneumophila) has an unusual population structure, with extreme temporal and spatial genome sequence conservation. Furthermore, Legionnaires' disease… read more here.
Keywords: legionnaires disease; source; legionella pneumophila; pneumophila ... See more keywords