# Legionnaires' Disease Case Confirmed in Amstetten

September 3, 2026 at 07:41 PM

> A woman from an assisted living facility is hospitalized as authorities investigate the source of a new Legionnaires' case in Amstetten.

A case of **Legionnaires' disease** has been confirmed in the district of Amstetten, involving a woman from an assisted living facility. The district authority confirmed the report to the NÖN, noting the patient is currently hospitalized at Landesklinikum Amstetten.

District Governor Martina Gerersdorfer stated that investigations into the source of the infection have been initiated. This follows a recent outbreak in the Linz area, where thirty-two cases and three deaths were recorded in the weeks leading up to September 3.

**Lower Austria** has seen 38 cases of the disease so far in 2026, following 74 cases in 2025 and 63 in 2024. Nationally, AGES data shows 419 cases were reported across Austria in 2025, highlighting the ongoing public health challenge posed by the bacteria.


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