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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on June 10, 2025, shows the Water Plaza at the World Exposition in Osaka where a water show has been suspended following the detection in early June of legionella bacteria 20 times more than the standard.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on June 10, 2025, shows the Water Plaza at the World Exposition in Osaka where a water show has been suspended following the detection in early June of legionella bacteria 20 times more than the standard.

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[Breaking News]World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Video taken on June 5, 2025, shows a water-playing area for children in the Forest of Tranquility at the World Exposition in Osaka. Public access to a pond in the area is currently prohibited following the detection of legionella bacteria 20 times more than the standard. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on June 5, 2025, shows a water-playing area for children in the Forest of Tranquility at the World Exposition in Osaka. Public access to a pond in the area is currently prohibited following the detection of legionella bacteria 20 times more than the standard.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on June 5, 2025, shows a water-playing area for children in the Forest of Tranquility at the World Exposition in Osaka. Public access to a pond in the area is currently prohibited following the detection of legionella bacteria 20 times more than the standard.

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ECDC warns of surge in Legionnaires' disease in Europe

STORY: ECDC warns of surge in Legionnaires' disease in Europe DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ECDC 2. various of lakes in Stockholm 3. various of street views in Stockholm STORYLINE: European authorities must be vigilant in detecting and monitoring outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia that has seen a surge to unprecedented levels in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Monday. Over 10,700 cases, including 704 fatalities, were reported in 2021, the ECDC said in its latest Annual Epidemiological Report. With 2.4 cases per 100,000 population, it was the highest annual notification rate of the disease caused by the Legionella bacteria, it said in a press release. Four countries -- Italy, France, Spain, and Germany -- accounted for 75 percent of the reported cases, the ECDC said. Males aged 65 years and older we

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Legionella suspected as cause of illness killing 5 in Argentina

STORY: Legionella suspected as cause of illness killing 5 in Argentina DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Luz Medica S.A. clinic where the cases were detected 2. various of the meeting 3. various of transferring of infected patients 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLA VIZZOTTI, Argentine Health Minister STORYLINE: The Ministry of Health of the Argentine province of Tucuman reported Sunday that the death of one person from bilateral pneumonia has brought the total number of deaths from the disease to five out of a total of 11 confirmed cases. Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti said on Saturday that Legionella may be the cause of the illness. The main symptoms include pneumonia, fever, and abdominal pain. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLA VIZZOTTI, Argentine Health Minister "It has a more important impact on people with risk conditions, including those over 50 years old, and people who smoke or with some other chronic conditions, such as

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Legionella suspected as cause of illness killing 4, sickening 7 in Argentina

STORY: Legionella suspected as cause of illness killing 4, sickening 7 in Argentina DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of website pages 2. various of street views in Argentina STORYLINE: Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti said on Saturday that Legionella may be the cause of the illness that has killed four and sickened 7 in the country. The main symptoms include pneumonia, fever and abdominal pain. "We have preliminary information, the definitive confirmation remains to be done through serological studies. In 4 samples (3 respiratory samples and a biopsy puncture of one of the deceased patients) the genome of the Legionella bacteria was detected, pending its typification (the suspicion is that it is Legionella pneumophila," said Vizzotti in a press conference. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Buenos Aires. (XHTV)