Japan - 8 persons infected with Legionella at sports club bath, Yokohama city

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8 persons infected with Legionella at sports club bath, Yokohama city

<iframe width="150" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=ja&vpsrc=6&sll=35.431178,139.555705&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&brcurrent=3,0x60185a15eb2d48c9:0x5b29fba75669739d,0&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=35.431154,139.555753&spn=0.000656,0.000799&z=18&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=ja&vpsrc=6&sll=35.431178,139.555705&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&brcurrent=3,0x60185a15eb2d48c9:0x5b29fba75669739d,0&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=35.431154,139.555753&spn=0.000656,0.000799&z=18&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">location of fitness & spa lealea</a></small> Totsuka ward, Yokohama city

age: 50s to 70s
report: medical institutions from 9 Sep to 20 Sep
on-the-spot inspection: 13 Sep
legionella detection: 20 Sep

6 persons are in hospital now, they are not serious conditions
sports club "lealea" is temporarily closed down
about 3600 sports club members are under investigation by telephone

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