15/10/09 Results from the HPA for Legionella infections in August 2009

Seventy two cases were reported with pneumonia and one with non-pneumonic infection; 62 males aged 34-92yrs and 11 females aged 26-79yrs. Forty-four cases had community acquired infection and three cases acquired infection in hospital. Eight deaths were reported in six males aged between 52-85yrs and two females aged 46yrs and 79yrs.

Twenty six cases were travel associated: Austria/Belgium (1), Belgium / Netherlands/United Kingdom (1), Cruise (1), Dominican Republic (1), France (3), Germany (1), Greece (2), Portugal (1), Spain (3), United Kingdom (10) and United States of America (2).