PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – Europe (01): Belgium (OV)

Legionnaires’ — Belgium
One person has died from [legionellosis] in Evergem, [a municipality] near Ghent, after health authorities declared an outbreak of the bacteria in the region, which accelerated at the weekend. The patient died in Ghent’s University Hospital on [Mon 13 May 2019] evening, The Flanders Agency for Care and Health announced in a statement.
The agency has currently identified at least 16 cases after it was reported that 11 infected people had been admitted to the hospital late last week.
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