Specialist Group
Health Related Water Microbiology

Outbreaking news

Legionellosis – New Zealand: (Auckland)
About 300 Auckland buildings may be affected by a major outbreak of the potentially fatal legionnaires' disease. More >>
Legionellosis – Spain (04): (Alicante), Hotel

The Valencian health authorities have today confirmed 2 new cases of Legionnaire's disease connected to the recent outbreak in Calpe, bringing the total number of cases to 18. More >>

Legionellosis – Italy: (Rome) Dental Exposure
( 2012-03-12) Doctors on Friday reported the first known case of legionnaires’ disease, a rare infection usually linked to faulty air conditioning and hot water systems, that was caused by a visit to the dentist. More >>
Cholera, diarrhea and dysentery update 2012
(2012-02-19) The Ministry of Health says that although cholera is now declared an epidemic in DRC [Democratic Republic of the Congo], Rwanda was not under threat and that imported cases were being contained. More >>
Poliomyelitis – Worldwide (02): Ethiopia ex Somalia, suspected, Request
(2012-01-24) The United Nations refugee agency [UNHCR] voiced its concern over reports of 2 suspected polio cases this week among Somali refugees living in camps in Ethiopia and 3 cases in the surrounding community. More >>
Legionellosis – Spain: (Alicante) Hotel
(2012-01-19) This alert advises of a possible outbreak of legionnaires’ disease associated with a hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, Spain. More >>
News
International Conference on Assessing Pathogen Fate

(2012-03-09) Read more about the International Conference. More >>