Recent rise recorded in number of cases of Legionnaires' disease in people who have travelled to Palmanova, in Mallorca, Spain.
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Since September, 18 British travellers who stayed in the town of Palmanova in Mallorca, Spain have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease; those affected travelled to Palmanova from different parts of the UK.
Legionnaires’ disease is an infection caused by bacteria acquired from sources of contaminated water in the environment. The number of people diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales who required hospitalisation in 2015 was 98.7%.
