Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia
Health experts have issued a warning to watch out for symptoms of Legionnaires' disease as more deaths and a number of cases have been reported in Poland. On August 30, health authorities confirmed around 140 people were infected and 16 people have died in the country.
and experts in the eastern European country say it could come from rarely used plumbing, where the germs could have spread in high temperatures during the recent heatwave. The region of Rzeszow, where the outbreak is centred, is a key transit hub for international military support following the war in Ukraine.
Symptoms include a cough, shortness of breath, a high temperature, flu-like symptoms and chest pain or discomfort, According to the NHS. People with such symptoms are advised to contact a medical professional and tell them if they have been staying in a setting such as a hotel, spa or hospital in the past 10 days.
Legionnaires is easily treatable, with 90 percent of people who catch it recovering from it. However, confirmed cases may need hospital treatment. This may include antibiotics administered directly into the veins, or even require the use of oxygen masks or a breathing machine.
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