Legionella E-news -- 22 May 2007
Legionella E-news, 22 May
2007
HC Information Resources Inc.
Matthew R. Freije, Editor
**IN THIS ISSUE**
1. E-news Archives Updated
2. Full Report of 2005 Outbreak in Spain
3. Nurse Who Contracted LD on a Mission to Protect Others
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1. E-NEWS ARCHIVES UPDATED
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To see previous issues of Legionella E-news, go to http://hcinfo.com/legionella_enews_archives.htm.
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2. FULL REPORT OF 2005 OUTBREAK IN SPAIN
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Eurosurveillance Monthly has released a full report of the
community-acquired outbreak of 55 cases of Legionnaires’ disease that
occurred in Catalonia, Spain in October and November 2005. The report
can be viewed at http://www.eurosurveillance.org/em/v12n03/1203-223.asp.
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3. NURSE WHO CONTRACTED LD ON A MISSION TO PROTECT OTHERS
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Nurse Stacy Intille contracted Legionnaires' disease shortly after using
a portable “soft tub” during a hotel stay. Now she’s on a mission to
educate the public and health officials about the risk of improperly
maintained hot tubs. You can read her story at http://www.mywire.com/pubs/MontereyCountyHerald/2007/04/15/3286171?cl=false&pbl=251
(if this link does not work by clicking on it, paste it into your
browser, without any breaks).
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