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F gure . Annual reported cases, – 00 , by category of exposure<br />

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Source: Information obtained from the European Working Group for Legionella Infections (EWGLI) 20<br />

9.3 Management of outbreaks<br />

Investigation of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease is complex, and involves many people<br />

from many different agencies. Therefore, clear guidelines and terms of reference must be<br />

agreed and practised by all the players involved. By following good public health principles<br />

and best practice, the team should operate effectively and be successful in detecting and controlling<br />

the outbreak.<br />

This section covers:<br />

• confirmation of an outbreak (Section 9.3.1)<br />

• composition of an outbreak control team (Section 9.3.2)<br />

• policies and practice for outbreak management (Section 9.3.3)<br />

• institutional roles and responsibilities (Section 9.3.4)<br />

• engineering and environmental investigations during an outbreak (Section 9.3.5)<br />

• particular requirements for high-profile disease outbreaks (Section 9.3.6).<br />

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