ESGLI 2016

Giving a presentation at the ESGLI Conference is a valuable and unique opportunity to meet other members of the community of European experts on Legionella, to exchange ideas, explore developments in current research and debate the key issues underlying the science and practice of Legionella prevention and control. We are proud and honoured to host the 4th International ESGLI Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22 – 23 September 2016.

Since the first described outbreak of Legionnaires’disease in 1976 in Philadelphia forty years ago, much has been learned about Legionella and the disease. Diagnostic methods were developed and knowledge has been gained about the natural habitats and other environmental sources of Legionella. Legislation for Legionella prevention in water systems was implemented in many countries. Nevertheless, annually more than 6000 patients with Legionnaires’ disease are diagnosed in Europe, and every year new outbreaks of various sizes occur worldwide. This emphasizes that many challenges for public health and scientific research still remain.

The ESGLI 2016 conference will present the latest scientific developments and knowledge about the ecology of Legionella, diagnostics, typing methods, outbreak investigations, travel associated Legionnaires’ disease, epidemiology and surveillance, environmental sources of Legionella, climate associations, and Legionella prevention.