Austria. Linz: Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Leaves Three Dead, at Least 26 Hospitalized
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Legionella are heat-loving bacteria that can cause severe pneumonia. Most infections are caused by contact with contaminated drinking water. In Austria, three people die from the consequences of an infection.
An outbreak of legionellosis has been recorded in Linz, Austria, resulting in the deaths of three people, the country's national health authority said on Friday.
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At least 26 people have fallen ill in northwestern Austria due to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak.
The legionella outbreak in Upper Austria's capital is drawing ever larger circles. A total of 26 people have now become ill after contact with the bacteria. Particularly tragic: three of them have died of the disease. The concrete source has not yet been identified. On Thursday afternoon, the state of Upper Austria, the Magistrate Linz and the AGES informed about the current situation after the legionella accumulation in the state capital. The s…
24 patients from Upper Austria had to be treated in the hospital. Cooling towers as a possible cause of the infection.
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The search for sources of infection continues. The number of patients is 26.
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