Norway: Outbreak of pneumococcal disease reported in shipbuilding industry

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is reporting an pneumococcal disease outbreak in people working the shipyards in Vestnes municipality. Since January this year, nine people working in the shipbuilding industry in Mire og Romsdal have been hospitalized with severe pneumococcal disease. These are confirmed with the same bacterial strain. The patients have been treated and discharged. In addition, ["]

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