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least five of the cases were fatal. There were no nosocomial infections. Figure 2 shows association with travel. Of the 13 patients who were infected abroad seven were infected in Spain, three in Portugal, one in Corfu, one in Italy, and one in Majorca. Although there had been no clear seasonal instance of legionella infections in Scotland before 1982, apart from association with travel, in 1982 of the 22 sporadic cases, 11 occurred in August, two in September, and five in October, making a total of 18 of the sporadic cases (82%) occurring in the second six months of the year.