Abstract
Prevention of Legionnaires’ Disease in the 21st Century by Advancing Science and Public Health Practice
Highlights
Adramatic shift in emphasis by public health officials from detection, investigation, and control of outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease to primary prevention strategies is underway in the United States
The >5-fold increase in cases of disease caused by Legionella spp. during 2000–2015 has mandated a substantive public health response
Inadequate maintenance of public water supplies might result in increased risk for contamination of building water systems and other water devices or equipment
Summary
Adramatic shift in emphasis by public health officials from detection, investigation, and control of outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease to primary prevention strategies is underway in the United States. This sea of change in Legionella spp. program focus in public health is occurring because of a convergence of factors. The >5-fold increase in cases of disease caused by Legionella spp. during 2000–2015 has mandated a substantive public health response.
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