Bovenkarspel
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Bovenkarspel is a town in the Netherlands
, in the province of North Holland
. Until 1979, it was a separate municipality.
. Two hundred people became ill and at least 32 died. Probably more victims died and were buried before Legionella
infection was recognized. The source of the bacteria was probably a whirlpool
and a humidifier
in the exhibition area.
and Bovenkarspel Flora
- with half-hourly connections to Hoorn, Amsterdam and Enkhuizen.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. Until 1979, it was a separate municipality.
Legionella outbreak
In March 1999 an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease occurred during a flower exhibition in Bovenkarspel. Many people were hospitalized in HoornHoorn
-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...
. Two hundred people became ill and at least 32 died. Probably more victims died and were buried before Legionella
Legionella
Legionella is a pathogenic Gram negative bacterium, including species that cause legionellosis or Legionnaires' disease, most notably L. pneumophila. It may be readily visualized with a silver stain....
infection was recognized. The source of the bacteria was probably a whirlpool
Whirlpool
A whirlpool is a swirling body of water usually produced by ocean tides. The vast majority of whirlpools are not very powerful. More powerful ones are more properly termed maelstroms. Vortex is the proper term for any whirlpool that has a downdraft...
and a humidifier
Humidifier
A humidifier is a household appliance that increases humidity in a single room or in the entire house. There are point-of-use humidifiers, which are commonly used to humidify a single room, and whole-house or furnace humidifiers, which connect to a home's HVAC system to provide humidity to the...
in the exhibition area.
Railway stations
There are 2 railway stations in Bovenkarspel - Bovenkarspel-GrootebroekBovenkarspel-Grootebroek railway station
Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek is a railway station for Grootebroek, Stede Broec and Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands. The station opened on the 6th June 1885 and is located between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. The station is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. The station and services are operated Nederlandse...
and Bovenkarspel Flora
Bovenkarspel Flora railway station
Bovenkarspel Flora is a railway station on the outskirts of Bovenkarspel, the Netherlands. The station opened in 1977 and is located between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. The station is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. The station and services are operated Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station was originally...
- with half-hourly connections to Hoorn, Amsterdam and Enkhuizen.