2002 Barrow-in-Furness legionellosis outbreak 2002 Barrow-in-Furness legionellosis outbreak The 2002 Barrow-in-Furness Legionnaires' disease outbreak was a fatal outbreak of Legionellosis which occurred in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It was and still remains among the worst such outbreaks in history. The first fatality occurred on 2 August 2002. The source of the bacteria was later found to be from steam coming out of a badly maintained air conditioning unit. The system was located in the council-run arts centre Forum 28, with the vent emitting the disease over a busy alleyway in the town centre. Ultimately seven people died and 172 cases were reported (a case fatality
Klebsiella pneumonia Klebsiella pneumonia "Klebsiella" pneumonia (KP) is a form of bacterial pneumonia associated with "Klebsiella pneumoniae". It is typically due to aspiration and alcoholism may be a risk factor, though it is also commonly implicated in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) individuals Individuals with "Klebsiella" pneumonia tend to cough up a characteristic sputum, as well as having fever, nausea, tachycardia and vomiting. "Klebsiella" pneumonia tends to affect people with underlying conditions, such as alcoholism. The cause of the condition Klebsiella pneumonia is "Klebsiella pneumoniae" which is gram-negative, as well as rod-shaped, glucose-fermenting, facultative anaerobic bacterium. In