Thompson Alexander, Quinney Aston, Johnston Rob, Margrove Lauren, Bradbury Jane, Roberts Phil, Afshar Baharak, Hughes Gareth J, Vergis Mercy
Yorkshire and Humber Health Protection Team, https://ror.org/018h10037UK Health Security Agency, Leeds, UK.
North East and Yorkshire and Humber Field Services, https://ror.org/00vbvha87UK Health Security Agency, Leeds, UK.
Epidemiol Infect. 2025 May 30;153:e66. doi: 10.1017/S0950268825100113.
We describe an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease linked to an exclusive cold-water source in a private residential setting in Yorkshire. The cold-water source was identified following microbiological testing of clinical and environmental samples. was only detected in the cold-water system. Three cases were identified over the course of the outbreak: two confirmed and one probable. Conditions favourable to bacterial growth included system 'dead legs' and significant heat transfer to the cold-water system. We describe challenges in implementing control measures at the venue and highlight the importance of using enforcement powers, where necessary, to reduce risk.
我们描述了一起与约克郡一处私人住宅专用冷水水源相关的军团病暴发事件。通过对临床和环境样本进行微生物检测后确定了该冷水水源。军团菌仅在冷水系统中被检测到。在此次暴发过程中确认了3例病例：2例确诊，1例疑似。有利于细菌生长的条件包括系统中的“盲管”以及大量热量传递至冷水系统。我们阐述了在该场所实施控制措施时遇到的挑战，并强调了在必要时运用执法权力以降低风险的重要性。
