The burden of legionnaires’ disease in Belgium, 2013 to 2017

The burden of legionnaires’ disease in Belgium, 2013 to 2017

Abstract Background Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe bacterial infection causing pneumonia. Surveillance commonly underestimates the true incidence as not all cases are laboratory confirmed and reported to public health authorities. The aim of this study was to present indicators for the impac...

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Main Authors: Christina Fastl, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Dieter van Cauteren, Adrien Lajot, Mathias Leroy, Valeska Laisnez, Carole Schirvel, Romain Mahieu, Denis Pierard, Charlotte Michel, Stéphanie Jacquinet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Legionnaires’ disease
Legionella
Incidence
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Burden of disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00470-7

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