1999 Bovenkarspel legionellosis outbreak

When

1999

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

52.70° N, 5.25° E

Description

Outbreak of legionellosis in Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands

Outbreak of legionellosis in Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands

The Bovenkarspel legionellosis outbreak began on 25 February 1999 in Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands, and was one of the largest outbreaks of legionellosis in history. With at least 32 dead and 206 severe infections, it was the deadliest legionellosis outbreak since the original 1976 outbreak in Philadelphia, United States.

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