Legionnaires’ disease update in Poland

WHO reported a total of 166 cases of Legionnaire’s disease of which 23 deaths were recorded. Legionnaires’ disease, caused by the Legionella bacteria, can result in a severe form of pneumonia. The most common form of transmission is inhalation of contaminated aerosols produced in conjunction with water sprays, jets or mists of contaminated water sources. The infection source has not yet been identified and investigations are still ongoing to find the source of the outbreak.