Portugal Legionnaire's outbreak 'major public health emergency'

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Portugal Legionnaire's outbreak 'major public health emergency'

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/portugal-legionnaires-outbreak-major-public-health-emergency-224054920.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HGf5h5Taagc8tDAzZ_EJPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-DV-DV1906999-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The outbreak of legionella that has killed five people in Portugal is probably due to the presence of bacteria in the cooling towers of a fertilizer plant in Vila Franca de Xira, near Lisbon, the government said" align="left" title="The outbreak of legionella that has killed five people in Portugal is probably due to the presence of bacteria in the cooling towers of a fertilizer plant in Vila Franca de Xira, near Lisbon, the government said" border="0" /></a>An outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in Portugal that has killed five people in less than a week constitutes a &quot;major public health emergency,&quot; the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. The UN health agency said Portugal had notified it of a &quot;large outbreak&quot; of Legionnaire's disease in the Vila Franca de Xira suburb of Lisbon, voicing concern about the public health implications. It is usually caught by breathing in small droplets of contaminated water.</p><br clear="all"/>

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