Volume 9, Number 8—August 2003
Research
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Murcia, Spain
Ana García-Fulgueiras*
, Carmen Navarro*, Daniel Fenoll†, José García*, Paulino González-Diego*, Teresa Jiménez-Buñuales*, Miguel Rodriguez*, Rosa Lopez*, Francisco Pacheco*, Joaquín Ruiz‡, Manuel Segovia§, Beatriz Baladrón¶, and Carmen Pelaz¶
, Carmen Navarro*, Daniel Fenoll†, José García*, Paulino González-Diego*, Teresa Jiménez-Buñuales*, Miguel Rodriguez*, Rosa Lopez*, Francisco Pacheco*, Joaquín Ruiz‡, Manuel Segovia§, Beatriz Baladrón¶, and Carmen Pelaz¶Table 1
Confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease, Murcia, Spain
| Neighborhood | Confirmed cases | Inhabitants | Incidence per 1,000 | SIRa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sta. Mª de Gracia |
90 |
13,410 |
6.7 |
6.3
(5.1 to 7.8) |
| Vistalegre |
62 |
12,677 |
4.9 |
4.8
(3.7 to 6.1) |
| San Antón |
48 |
9,373 |
5.1 |
5.2
(3.8 to 6.9) |
| San Miguel |
28 |
9,511 |
2.9 |
2.5
(1.5 to 3.3) |
| San Basilio |
17 |
5,509 |
3.1 |
3.0
(1.8 to 4.8) |
| Santiago Z |
8 |
3,215 |
2.5 |
2.5
(1.1 to 4.9) |
| San Pio X | 4 | 824 | 4.8 | 4.2 (1.1 to 10.8) |
aSIR, standardized incidence ratio by neighborhood within Murcia city. Only results of neighborhoods with SIR >1 are represented; CI, confidence intervals.
