Information Tables

All tables present figures for cases of Legionnaires' disease in residents of England and Wales that have been reported to the National Surveillance Scheme and meet the case definitions.

• Category of Cases; Nosocomial, Travel or Community Aquired Cases, 1980 - 2009  annual number of cases of Legionnaires' disease associated with hospitals, the community and travel abroad or in the UK.  Additionally, the annual number of cases associated with clusters or outbreaks is also stated.
  
  
• Cases by Gender and Age Group, 1990 - 2009  annual number of males and females reported to the national surveillance scheme according to the age groups 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+.
  
  
• Cases by Month of Onset of Symptoms, 1980 - 2009  annual number of cases of Legionnaires' disease by month of onset of symptoms.
  
  
• Cases by Gender and Death, 1980 - 2009  annual number of males and females with a confirmed diagnosis of Legionnaires disease, along with the annual number of deaths.  Additionally, the sum of all travel cases per year is also cited.

 

View case definitions:

• Legionella case definitions - clinical, microbiological and epidemiological case definitions

 

• Legionnaires' disease in Residents of England and Wales - Cases and Deaths by Sex, 1980 - 2009
  Added/updated: 30 December 2011
  
• Legionnaires' disease in Residents of England and Wales - Nosocomial, Travel or Community Acquired Cases, 1980 - 2009
  Added/updated: 18 January 2011
  
• Legionnaires' disease in Residents of England and Wales - Cases by Age Group and Sex, 1990 - 2009
  Added/updated: 18 January 2011
  
• Legionnaires' disease in Residents of England and Wales - Cases by Month of Onset, 1980 - 2009
  Added/updated: 18 January 2011