PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – EU: EU travelers, ex United Arab Emirates (Dubai) susp

Legionnaires’ — United Arab Emirates
“An increase in cases of Legionnaires’ disease — compared with previous years — is reported in EU travellers returning from Dubai. 26 cases have been reported with onset of illness since 1 Oct 2016. Further cases with onset in recent weeks are being reported following travel to Dubai, indicating that there is a persistent common source of _Legionella_ exposure. However, it cannot be ruled out that these travellers might have acquired their infection elsewhere than in Dubai, if their travel