Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Portugal ECDC Risk Assessment

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Carewas informed by the portuguese authority that an outbreak of an outbreak of the legionnaires' disease (legionellosis) in Portugal recorded has been.

The affected area ist a suburb of Lisbon called Vila Franca de Xira (municipalities: Póvoa de Santa Iria, Forte da Casa, Vialonga).

As of November 17, 2014, 331 cases and 8 deaths have been reported in the in the affected area reported.

The cause is currently unknownbut preventive measures havepreventive measures have been measures have been taken.

Please pay attention to this in your medical history discussions and donor selections.at donors returning from the affected area.is therefore requested.

Further inquiry note

haemovigilanz@basg.gv.at