Sandwell, UK: 8 Cases, 1 Death, August 2002

Three women, all in their 50s and all from the Sandwell area, were admitted to the hospital 16 August. Five other cases were subsequently identified, including two women in their 40s and 50s, a 63-year-old man, and a man in his 30s. The eighth case, a man in his 50s, died 25 August. Epidemiologic information led officials to focus their investigation in the Oldbury and Smethwick areas, but a specific source has not been reported. Sources: BBC, The Scotsman, Reuters.