Many cases of legionaries – the garden floor is supposed to be behind

Twenty-one people recently fell into legionnaires – a severe form of pneumonia

Commonly to many victims, they bought land on sacks.

– There was only one case in Sweden According to Anders Wallensten, Vice President of the Public Health Authority, twenty-one people suffered from legion diseases in Sweden this summer, most in June, something like Swedish radio. reported.

The disease appeared in several places in southern Sweden, most of which were affected in the Stockholm area

Legionnaires' disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella. The most common is that you inhale the bacteria in the contaminated water in the shower and bath facilities.

But legionella bacteria that affected about twenty people in Sweden in the early summer are a rare variant of this bacterium. ground.

"Something unique in Sweden in the past"

– This type of legionnaire is a little more common in other countries that have been infected after handling the soil. There have been some cases in Sweden earlier, but we have not seen this accumulation of cases before. According to Anders Wallensten, it is absolutely rare that so many people are affected in Sweden

Most people who have been sick in Sweden this summer have been handling soil and garden soil from purchased bags

. ", Says Anders Wallensten

He recommends opening open pockets on the outside and try to avoid inhaling dust from the ground.

Warm weather can be behind the rise

– You can soak the soil so that it is not According to Anders Wallensten, it is good to wash your hands after working with the soil .

Legionella bacteria are found in both soil and soil.

– Since these cases seem to be ground-related, we provide all the advice you can afford to protect yourself, "explains Anders Wallensten.

The warm climate of early summer may be at the origin of the increased number of people who disappeared in Sweden

– In general, the bacteria enjoys a warm environment and wet and this summer was extremely hot. According to Anders Wallensten,

The elderly and the weak

Between 100 and 150 people suffer from legionnaires in Sweden each year, but it is also the type of legionnaire caused by contaminations. water, and half of those who are sick have been infected abroad.

Everyone can suffer from a legionnaire's disease. But those who are older, have a poor immune system, or smokers are more difficult.

– If you have legionellosis, you have signs of pneumonia and symptoms such as fever, breathing problems and coughing. Anders Wallensten

14 July 2018 18:48