211227 Legionella: New approaches to disease surveillance, outbreak prevention, and environmental control

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 12:50 PM

Lauri A. Hicks, DO , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Nicole Alexander , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Barry Fields, PhD , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
  
Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a severe pneumonia caused by the bacterial pathogen, Legionella. Legionella can be used as an example of the complex epidemiologic and environmental interactions that lead to waterborne disease outbreaks. This session will describe the factors that contribute to LD outbreaks and provide an update on CDC's efforts to enhance surveillance for travel-associated LD, create a quality control program for laboratories that test for Legionella, and identify novel approaches for environmental control.

Learning Objectives:
Describe CDC activities related to Legionella control

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Legionella expert at CDC
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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