[Work with public in foci of infection during outbreaks of pneumonia caused by Legionella in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma in July-August 2007]

Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 2008 Mar-Apr:(2):111-3.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

One of the key elements in epidemiologic control for infectious diseases is timely and active identification of contacts, which results in in-time hospitalization of patients that are needed it and allows to conduct educational work with the public. Measures for outpatient medical and preventive help in Legionella infection which were developed on the experience of termination of outbreak of pneumonia caused by Legionella in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma in July-August, 2007 are presented.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Infection Control
  • Legionella
  • Legionellosis / prevention & control*
  • Russia / epidemiology
  • Urban Population