Wednesday 12 November 2014

Legionnaire's Disease Claims Five Lives in Portugal

The World Health Organization(WHO) has warned on Tuesday that the outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in Portugal constitutes a "major public health emergency." In less than a week, the deadly disease claimed five lives. The UN health agency said Portugal had notified it of a "large outbreak" of Legionnaire's disease in the Vila Franca de Xira suburb of Lisbon, voicing concern about the public health implications. The disease is not contagious and cannot ...

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