The first 48 hours of investigation and intervention of an outbreak of legionellosis in the Netherlands

J. E. van Steenbergen; F. A.N. Slijkerman; P Speelman

doi:10.2807/esm.04.11.00059-en

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The first 48 hours of investigation and intervention of an outbreak of legionellosis in the Netherlands
J. E. van Steenbergen¹ , F. A.N. Slijkerman² , P Speelman³
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Affiliations: ¹ Landelijke Coordinatiestructuur voor de Infectieziektebestrijding (bureau LCI), Den Haag, the Netherlands ² Gemeenschappelijke Gezondheidsdienst (GGD) Westfriesland, Hoorn, the Netherlands ³ Division of Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medecine and Aids, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Citation style for this article: van Steenbergen J. E. , Slijkerman F. A.N. , Speelman P . The first 48 hours of investigation and intervention of an outbreak of legionellosis in the Netherlands. Euro Surveill. 1999;4(11):pii=59. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.04.11.00059-en

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The Westfriese Flora is a one week flower show held every year in Bovenkarspel, in the north west of the Netherlands, with agricultural and consumer demonstrations on the same grounds. This year’s show, held from 19 to 28 February, attracted 80 000 visito