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Deutsche Welle
An outbreak of Legionnaire’s illness in southeastern Poland has killed 19 folks, well being officers stated on Saturday.
The outbreak hit town of Rzeszow and surrounding areas.
Rzeszow’s well being division stated that each one those that died additionally had different sicknesses.
Round 160 folks within the area have been contaminated with the bacterium that causes the illness, together with 107 folks within the metropolis of Rzeszow.
Earlier this week, authorities stated that the variety of infections was unprecedented within the area.
Rzeszow lies some 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Poland’s border with Ukraine and is a serious transit hub for army assist for Kyiv.
What’s Legionnaire’s illness?
Legionnaire’s illness is a lung an infection brought on by the Legionella bacterium, which may result in flu-like signs and even extreme pneumonia.
Legionella micro organism can infect people by means of inhaled water spray, together with from showers, humidifiers, air conditioners or faucets. It doesn’t unfold by means of consuming water.
The illness is normally contracted in motels, hospitals, and places of work the place the micro organism have gotten into the water provide.
The micro organism are frequent in water however are typically present in low concentrations. They discover very best development circumstances at temperatures between 25 and 45 levels Celsius (between 77 and 113 levels Fahrenheit).
Specialists have stated that the micro organism inflicting the illness may have unfold in excessive temperatures through the current warmth wave.
Individuals with diabetes or with coronary heart and lung circumstances are significantly susceptible to the illness, as are people who smoke and older folks.
Legionnaire’s illness is deadly in about 5-10% of these contaminated. It’s handled with antibiotics.