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2014 Legionella outbreak in Portugal

7 Nov 2014 · 38.70° N, 9.18° W

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When
7 Nov 2014
Kind
Epidemic
Coordinates
38.70° N, 9.18° W
Description
disease outbreak in Portugal

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2014 Portugal legionellosis outbreak

Disease outbreak in Portugal

The 2014 Portugal legionellosis outbreak was an outbreak of legionellosis in multiple cities of the Lisbon district in Portugal, caused by the release of Legionella bacteria from the cooling towers of a fertilizer plant in Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira. It began on 7 November 2014 and affected mostly people in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Forte da Casa and Vialonga, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira.

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