An infected person died in the hospital, and there was an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Poland! 51 people infected
According to CCTV News App on August 23rd, on August 22nd local time, the number of patients infected with Legionnaires' disease in the city of Reshuff, Carpathian Province in southeastern Poland reached 51, with one infected person dying at a local university clinical hospital.
The local health department is conducting an epidemiological investigation. The municipal government has established a crisis team and taken preventive measures. The city has temporarily closed all fountains, water curtains, and public water dispensers. Municipal water supply and sewage treatment companies have increased the amount of chemicals used for disinfection of water supply systems.
Legionnaires disease is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by Legionella, named after its initial outbreak at a veterans rally in the United States. Pathogens mainly come from soil and sewage, spread through the air, and invade through the respiratory tract.
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Original report of 51 people infected with Legionnaires' disease in a city in southeastern Poland