Legionnaires' Disease From Whirlpool Spa Display
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Outbreak of Legionnaires' disease associated with a display whirlpool spa.
BACKGROUND Recognized outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease (LD) are rare; when they occur, they provide opportunities to understand the epidemiology of the illness and improve prevention strategies. We investigated a population-based outbreak. METHODS After the confirmation of LD in October 1996 in five people in neighbouring towns in southwest Virginia, active surveillance for additional cases...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0899-823X,1559-6834
DOI: 10.1017/s0195941700005300