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Title
Legionnaires' disease clusters associated with travel to Spain during the period January 2001 to July 2003
Author(s)
Cano Portero, Rosa ISCIII | Prieto, N | Martin-Mesonero, Carmen ISCIII | Pelaz, Carmen ISCIII | Mateo-Ontañon, Salvador de ISCIII
Date issued
2004-02
Citation
Euro Surveill. 2004 Feb;9(2):14-5.
Language
Inglés
Document type
research article
Abstract
[EN] 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. [ES] La vigilancia epidemiológica y el control de la legionelosis asociada a viajes son actividades necesarias en términos de salud publica y para ello es necesaria la colaboración entre países. Dentro del marco de la red EWGLINET, fueron elaboradas recomendaciones europeas sobre el control y la prevención de la legionelosis asociada a los viajes. Se han especificado los criterios de notificación y de respuesta cuando aparecen casos o agrupaciones. Este artículo presenta el análisis de los datos correspondientes a las 46 agrupaciones relacionadas con viajes a España entre enero de 2001 y julio de 2003.
MESH
Adult | Aged | Aged, 80 and over | Disease Notification | Female | Humans | Legionella pneumophila | Legionnaires' Disease | Male | Middle Aged | Population Surveillance | Spain | Disease Outbreaks | Travel
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