Legionellosis incidents associated with spa pools, England, 2002-2018.
Public Health
; 185: 232-234, 2020 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32702558
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Spa pools (SPs) pose risks of Legionella infection for users and bystanders.METHODS:
We searched the National Enhanced Legionella Surveillance System for reported SP-associated legionellosis incidents in England between 2002 and 2018 involving at least two cases.RESULTS:
For seven legionellosis SP-associated incidents, six were in commercial settings such as hotels. The median number of cases per outbreak was four (range 2-115).CONCLUSION:
SP-associated legionellosis incidents were mainly located in commercial settings with a wider range of cases than those recognised in previous publications, reinforcing the need for effective environmental controls for SPs in a range of settings.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water Microbiology
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Legionellosis
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Legionella
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Public Health
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article