Open AccessPontiac fever at a sewage treatment plant in the food industry
Author(s) -
Peder K. S. Gregersen,
K Grunnet,
Uldum Sa,
BH Andersen,
Henrik Madsen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.437
Subject(s) - medicine , legionella pneumophila , outbreak , sewage , virology , environmental engineering , environmental science , biology , bacteria , genetics
During a hot and humid summer period workers became ill with fever and flu-like symptoms after repairing a decanter for sludge concentration at a sewage treatment plant. The work took place over a period of 10 days in a small closed room, while another decanter was in operation and was consequently emitting aerosol to the environment, to which the workers were exposed. The aim of this study was to determine the cause of this outbreak of febrile illness so that additional cases could be prevented.