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Legionnaires' disease: clinical case definitions

Information on case definitions and category of exposure for confirmed and probable cases, clusters and outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 20 April 2016
• Last updated: 6 February 2020 — See all updates

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Legionnaires' disease: case definitions

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This document provides information for health professionals who are dealing with a confirmed or probable case of Legionnaires’ disease.

Information is provided on:

• clinical and microbiological case definitions
• category of exposure
• epidemiological definitions of clusters and outbreaks
• travel-associated cases

If a cluster of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease is identified, the risk assessment and findings should be documented using the travel-associated cluster reporting forms.

Published 20 April 2016
Last updated 6 February 2020 + show all updates

1. 6 February 2020

   Updated with new guidance and link to reporting forms.

2. 20 April 2016

   First published.