Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Lombardy region, Italy

In recent weeks, an increase in pneumonia cases were reported in the city of Brescia in Lombardy region. Other towns have also reported cases to include Carpenedolo, Montichiari, Asola and Remedello among others. According to officials with Regione Lombardia (computer translated) last week, more than 400 pneumonia cases have been reported, which 42 tested positive for the bacterium, Legionella. ["]

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