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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – Japan: (HS) hot spring bath

Legionnaires' -- JapanA man in his 50s has died from pneumonia from _Legionella pneumophila_ bacteria he contracted at a hot spring in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, the prefectural government revealed on [25 Mar 2017].In addition to the man from eastern Hiroshima Prefecture, 39 people in their 30s to their 80s who were at the "Miharashi Onsen" hot spring have complained of pneumonia-like symptoms. Of those, 37 have been hospitalized, with 2 in serious condition. Normal operations at the hot spring Read more [...]