Launch of new European guidelines for control and prevention of travel associated legionnaires’ disease

On 1 July 2002 new European guidelines (1), under which the European Working Group for Legionella Infections (EWGLI) will operate, were introduced, as was a new identity for the scheme – EWGLINET. A working group from the surveillance scheme produced the guidelines after wide consultation with all collaborating countries, national and international tour operator bodies and other professional groups.