Question On Notice No. 386 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 15 March 2022 by Ms L. Mettam
Question Directed to the: Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) How many Legionella cases have been recorded in Western Australia (by hospital) in each of the following years:
(a) 2019-2020;
(b) 2020-2021; and
(c) 2021-to date?
(2) For each of the above years, how many of the cases:
(a) Were suspected or confirmed to be contracted at the hospital; and
(b) Resulted in death?
(3) For each of the above years, how many patients have received treatment for suspected or confirmed contamination of Legionella?
Answered on 9 August 2022
(1) (a) 2019-2020;
Legionella pneumophila notifications by health service of diagnosing clinician and financial year, WA, 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2020
|
Health Service
|
2019/20
|
|
Albany Health Campus
|
1
|
|
Bunbury Hospital
|
2
|
|
Donnybrook Medical Services
|
1
|
|
Exmouth Hospital
|
1
|
|
Fiona Stanley Hospital
|
4
|
|
Geraldton Regional Hospital
|
1
|
|
Hollywood Private Hospital
|
1
|
|
Joondalup Health Campus*
|
3
|
|
Moora Hospital
|
1
|
|
Peel Health Campus
|
1
|
|
Rockingham Hospital
|
1
|
|
Royal Perth Hospital
|
2
|
|
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
|
1
|
|
Forensic Pathology**
|
1
|
|
Total
|
21
|
|
Source: Data extracted from the WA Notifiable Infectious Disease Database (WANIDD) using date of specimen
|
Notes: The health service affiliated with the requesting clinician indicates where the case attended for management. *Data does not distinguish between public and private hospital. **Legionella notifications recorded against Forensic Pathology may subsequently be allocated to another hospital site.
(b) 2020-2021;
Legionella pneumophila notifications by health service of diagnosing clinician and financial year, WA, 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021
|
Health Service
|
2020/21
|
|
Broome Hospital
|
1
|
|
Bunbury Hospital
|
2
|
|
Fiona Stanley Hospital
|
2
|
|
Geraldton Regional Hospital
|
1
|
|
Joondalup Health Campus*
|
4
|
|
Peel Health Campus
|
1
|
|
Rockingham Hospital
|
1
|
|
Royal Perth Hospital
|
1
|
|
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
|
3
|
|
Forensic Pathology**
|
1
|
|
SJOG Hospital - Midland*
|
2
|
|
Total
|
19
|
|
Source: Data extracted from the WA Notifiable Infectious Disease Database (WANIDD) using date of specimen
|
|
Notes: The health service affiliated with the requesting clinician indicates where the case attended for management. *Data does not distinguish between public and private hospital. **Legionella notifications recorded against Forensic Pathology may subsequently be allocated to another hospital site.
|
(c) 2021-to date?
Legionella pneumophila notifications by health service of diagnosing clinician and financial year, WA, 1 July 2021 – 28 March 2022
|
Health Service
|
2021/To Date
|
|
Broome Hospital
|
1
|
|
Bunbury Hospital
|
1
|
|
Joondalup Health Campus*
|
2
|
|
Jupiter Health
|
1
|
|
Kalgoorlie Health Campus
|
1
|
|
Kununurra Hospital
|
1
|
|
Perth Children's Hospital
|
1
|
|
Royal Perth Hospital
|
1
|
|
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
|
1
|
|
Forensic Pathology**
|
2
|
|
SJOG Hospital - Midland*
|
2
|
|
Total
|
14
|
|
Source: Data extracted from the WA Notifiable Infectious Disease Database (WANIDD) using date of specimen
|
Notes: The health service affiliated with the requesting clinician indicates where the case attended for management. *Data does not distinguish between public and private hospital. **Legionella notifications recorded against Forensic Pathology may subsequently be allocated to another hospital site.
(2) Data sourced from the Health Service Providers.
(a) 2019-20 One.
2020-21 Nil.
2021-22 (July-December 2021) One.
(b) For patients considered in response to 2a: One patient from 2021-22 (July-December 2021).
(3) Data have been sourced from Hospital Morbidity Data Collection, and may not be directly relatable to data sourced from the WA Notifiable Infectious Disease Database.
|
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
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2021-22 to date (Jul-Dec 2021)
|
|
Total
|
25
|
31
|
17
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A count of the number of separations where the primary reason for being in hospital is due to confirmed or suspected Legionella has been provided. This may include a patient more than once if they have had multiple inpatient stays with a principal diagnosis of Legionella.