Epidemic of Legionella Pneumophila Pneumonia South of Brescia (Italy)

In September 2018, a serious epidemic of Legionella Pneumophila serotypes 1-2-14, diagnosed by the Istituto Superiore Sanita (ISS), occurred in low plain south Brescia. This resulted considerable number hospitalizations hospitals ATS Brescia and Valpadana (Mantua) with high mortality rate. It was an anomalous situation both for spread which alarmed local health structures. is expressions malaise geographical area question caused impact various environmental degradations. Some criticalities: 1-the water flow Chiese river summer 2018 due to exploitation intensive agriculture presence 22 hydroelectric power plants along its course. 2-the numerous industrial cooling towers lack mapping same political bodies (Region Municipalities). 3-the abnormal disposal sludge on countryside surrounding agricultural adjacent bed as consequence enormous production livestock waste pig, cattle chicken farms area. 4-In lower there are companies that receive sewage from 15 regions Italy also abroad. 5-different types landfills municipalities Montichiari, Rezzato, Ghedi, Calcinato Bedizzole filled 12 million cubic meters toxic-harmful waste. 6- Lombardy region allows excessive CERs (Catalog European Waste). concludes emphasizing how everyone, citizens institutions, have great responsibility management territory change direction hoped economy has reached limits it can no longer tolerate. calls responsibilities Politics, Public Health, world continues send signs suffering reflected men, animals plant world.