Open AccessLegionnaires´ disease clusters associated with travel to Spain during the period January 2001 to July 2003
Author(s) -
R. Cano,
Nathalie Prieto,
Carmen González Martín,
Carmen Peláz,
de Mateo S
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.09.02.00447-en
Subject(s) - legionnaires' disease , epidemiology , public health , disease , medicine , environmental health , disease control , geography , demography , pathology , genetics , legionella pneumophila , bacteria , biology , sociology
Epidemiological surveillance and control of travel associated cases of legionnaires´ disease are necessary tasks for public health and collaboration between countries is necessary to do this. Within the framework of the European Surveillance Scheme for Travel Associated Legionnaires' Disease (EWGLINET), European Guidelines for Control and Prevention of Travel Associated Legionnaires' Disease have been produced . This has established the reporting and response criteria when cases or clusters appear. In this paper the analysis of the information corresponding to the 46 reported clusters related to Spain is presented. Data corresponds to the period January 2001 to July 2003.