Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 336 cases, 10 deaths

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The Director General of Health, Francis George, Lusa said today that the number of infected in hospitals in the greater Lisbon "must not walk away" of 120, a number that is being advanced by the SIC.
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The Hospital of Vila Franca Xira began on Friday to receive patients contaminated with the bacterium 'Legionella', and one patient died.
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http://algarve24.pt/en/breaking/legionella-cases-portugal/2014-11-09

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.Of the 90 detected cases, 59 are in the hospital of Vila Franca de Gaia and the rest are scattered across hospitals in Lisbon.
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Two more people died today in the hospital Vila Franca de Gaia, bringing to three the number of deaths from 'legionella', according to a press release from the hospital sent to Lusa.
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Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 120 cases, 3 deaths

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 120 cases, 3 deaths

http://theportugalnews.com/news/hea...following-legionnaires-disease-outbreak/33181

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Addressing the nation yesterday afternoon the head of Portugal’s health board Francisco George recommended people take baths instead of showers and avoid Jacuzzis and hydro-massage tubs until the source of the outbreak is known.

In 24 hours the number of people in this country believed to be infected with Legionnaires Disease, caught by inhaling water particles, tripled to 90.
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An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed at least four people dead this weekend in the suburbs of Lisbon in Portugal, according to local media. Nearly 120 people have been infected. Dozens were hospitalized. Many of them were placed in intensive care. Legionnaires' disease is a lung infection caused by bacteria, Legionella.

 

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Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 120 cases, 3 deaths

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 120 cases, 3 deaths

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The Director General of Health told the Express that Portugal has recorded 233 cases of Legionnaires' disease and five confirmed fatalities. That is, the death was still considered suspect the authorities have even caused by bacteria.
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Francis George said today that there were more cases, although less than in previous days, so there is a slowdown in the number of patients.
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[Shiloh]

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 230 cases, 5 deaths

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 230 cases, 5 deaths

Source: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/...u-deaths-legionnaires-disease-rise-5-portugal

1st LD Writethru: Deaths from Legionnaires' disease rise to 5 in Portugal: official

LISBON, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's Director-general of Health Francisco George revealed in a statement on Monday that five people have been killed by the deadly legionnaires' disease.

The director-general also said 38 people are in intensive care due to the disease.

All the cases reported have an epidemiological link with the outbreak which started in an area on the outskirts of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, in the neighboring town of Vila Franca Xira, he said.

According to the statement, out of 233 cases, 228 are from Lisbon and the region of Tagus Valley...

 

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Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 230 cases, 5 deaths

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; approx. 230 cases, 5 deaths

http://www.ebrunews.com/en/portugal-traces-deadly-legionnaires-outbreak-to-cooling-towers

LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese authorities said on Tuesday cooling towers at a fertilizer plant were the likely source of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that has killed five people and infected over 200, making it one of the world's largest ever outbreaks.

Environment Minister Jorge Moreira da Silva told reporters all cooling towers in the affected area near Lisbon had been shut since Sunday to bring the flare-up under control.

Health Minister Paulo Macedo said the detection of new cases was decelerating, but there will be more in the coming days.
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Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 302 cases, 7 deaths

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 302 cases, 7 deaths

Source: http://www.newsweek.com/outbreak-legionnaires-disease-kills-seven-portugal-284381


Outbreak of Legionnaires? Disease Kills Seven in Portugal
By Lucy Westcott 11/13/14 at 6:54 PM

Seven people have died in Portugal after contracting Legionnaires? disease, the country?s health authorities said on Thursday.

This is an increase from the death toll announced earlier on Thursday, when the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed five people had died in Portugal, calling the outbreak a ?major public health emergency.? Portugal?s Ministry of Health confirmed 302 cases of the disease and four additional deaths are being investigated...

 

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Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 302 cases, 7 deaths

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 302 cases, 7 deaths

Legionnaires' disease ? Portugal

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On 9 November 2014, WHO was notified by the National IHR Focal Point for Portugal of a large outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Vila Franca de Xira, a suburban area of Lisbon.

Details of the cases are as follows:

The first 17 cases were identified between 6 and 7 November. Since then, the number of cases has increased exponentially. On 12 November, the Directorate-General for Health of Portugal reported a total of 302 cases of Legionnaires' disease. So far, 5 deaths have been confirmed to be caused by the disease. Four more deaths are currently being investigated. All cases have epidemiological links to the outbreak taking place in Vila Franca de Xira.

This is the biggest Legionella disease outbreak detected in Portugal, and it is evolving rapidly; therefore, the outbreak is considered to be a major public health emergency.

At present, the regional outbreak investigation team is in place and it is supported by a larger national team of experts in epidemiology, clinical, microbiology and environmental health, with other stakeholders from the municipality following the epidemiological situation and undertaking environmental investigations.

Precautionary measures

As precautionary measures, ornamental fountains in the outbreak area have been closed, and the chlorine concentration of tap water has been increased. Cooling towers of the main industrial facilities in the affected area have been closed down.



The Directorate-General for Health of Portugal has issued the following precautionary recommendations to the population, until the source of the outbreak has been identified and eliminated:

• to avoid showers, Jacuzzis and whirlpools;
• to disinfect shower heads by immersion in bleach solutions for about 30 minutes once a week,
• to set the temperature on water heaters above 75?C, if possible.

The Directorate-General for Health is liaising with the national agencies for health, environment and meteorology. It is also maintaining close communication and collaboration with partners in the European Union ? especially, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) ? and with the World Health Organization. WHO Regional Office for Europe and its Centre for Environment and Health in Bonn, Germany have been fully informed, and stand ready to mobilise experts, if required.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/13-november-2014-legionellosis/en/

 

[Shiloh]

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 317 cases, 8 deaths

Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 317 cases, 8 deaths

Source: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/141116/eight-now-dead-portugal-legionnaires-outbreak


Agence France-Presse November 16, 2014 4:40pm
Eight now dead in Portugal Legionnaire's outbreak

Agence France-Presse November 16, 2014 4:40pm
Eight now dead in Portugal Legionnaire's outbreak

The death toll has climbed to eight in a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Portugal which the World Health Organization has called a public emergency, officials announced Sunday...

...At least 317 people have been infected since the first case was discovered, but on Friday the head of Portugal's health board Francisco George said the risk of new infections had "returned to normal"...

 

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Re: Portugal: Legionella outbreak; 336 cases, 10 deaths

Source: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/...ires-outbreak-kills-10-no-new-infections-seen


Thomson Reuters November 21, 2014 1:15pm
Portugal Legionnaires' outbreak kills 10, no new infections seen


LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's largest ever outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed 10 people since erupting two weeks ago and 38 are still in intensive care, the health ministry said on Friday, but the risk of contracting the illness is now practically zero.

The authorities have traced the source of the Legionella bacteria that infected a total of 336 people - making it one of the world's largest ever outbreaks - back to industrial cooling towers at the Vila Franca de Xira area just northeast of Lisbon. Most of those infected lived or worked in the area...