The ELDSNet carries out surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in the EU/EEA and supports microbiology capacity building, in close collaboration with WHO and global public health partners.
The Public Health Authorities of Catalonia, Spain, have notified a community acquired outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Blanes. Blanes is a coastal town in the province of Girona.
The 2st annual ELDSNet meeting will provide an opportunity to look back on the first year of European Legionnaires’ disease surveillance under ECDC coordination, and to discuss future challenges.