Communicable diseases intelligence (2018)HumansLegionella pneumophilaLegionnaires' DiseaseDisease OutbreaksMale
Where the cooling water drifts: an outbreak of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in the central business district of Sydney, December 2023 - January 2024.
Eunice Stiboy, Misha Klingstrom, Karen Chee, Mark Ferson, Sandra Chaverot, Brian Huang, Toby Hannan, Philip Pershen, Kirsty Hope, Zoe Baldwin, Geoffrey Prendergast, Kristy McCreadie, Anita Smojver, Catherine Pitman, Anna Smith
Published: 202510.33321/cdi.2025.49.063
Abstract
Background: Legionnaires' disease causes severe pneumonia. Outbreaks are infrequent in Australia, with cooling water systems (CWS) regulated to reduce risk. In summer 2024, a Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1) outbreak was detected in visitors…
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