Russia Monitors Austria's Legionellosis Outbreak
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor is monitoring a legionellosis outbreak in Linz, Austria, where 26 people were infected and three died. The source of infection was traced to a cooling system, which has been cleaned and disinfected.
Consensus
- Rospotrebnadzor is monitoring the epidemiological situation in Austria related to a legionellosis outbreak.
- The outbreak occurred in the Linz area of Austria.
- 26 people were infected with legionellosis, and three died.
- Legionella pneumophila bacteria were found in a cooling system on Wienstrasse Street in Linz.
- The cooling system was cleaned and disinfected.
- The source of infection has not been confirmed as the sole origin.
- Legionellosis is not transmitted from person to person.
- Infection occurs through inhalation of water aerosols from artificial water systems.
- Russia uses PCR tests developed by the CIIE for diagnosing legionellosis.
- Russian authorities monitor water quality in hot and cold water supply systems.
- Russia requires hot water temperature to be maintained at no less than 60°C to prevent bacterial growth.
- Water from pools and drinking sources is regularly tested for Legionella pneumophila.
Points of divergence
- Over 150 environmental samples were taken by Austrian authorities, more than 80 of which have already been analyzed. — vesti
- A similar outbreak in Zesław, Poland, in May of this year resulted in 8 deaths. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rosпотrebnadzor monitors the situation with a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Austria — Вести
- Rosпотrebnadzor monitors information about an outbreak of "legionnaires' disease" in Austria — Интерфакс