Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in the town of Soulac-sur-Mer, France, 2004

Between August 23 and 31, 2004, four cases of Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 were reported to the Gironde Departmental Health and Social Affairs Directorate (DDASS) among residents of the town of Soulac-sur-Mer (2,819 inhabitants in winter, according to INSEE; approximately 30,000 residents in summer). The article describes the epidemiological and environmental investigation, initiated by the Ddass, the Aquitaine Interregional Epidemiology Unit, and the InVS, to identify a common source of contamination and propose control measures.

Author(s): Charron M, Dejean G, Manetti A, Campese C, Jarraud S, Filleul L

Publishing year: 2005

Pages: 53-4

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2005, n° 14, p. 53-4

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