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Legionnaires' disease in Finland: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported legionnaires' disease surveillance for Finland (FIN) — ▲ Rising · 2025 — latest record 2026-11-07

What the 2026 data shows

As of 1 November 2026, Finland has reported 46 legionnaires' disease cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare). The full year 2025 closed at 56 cases. 2025 closed 44% above the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.

Of the 10 countries reporting legionnaires' disease to ENCLAI in 2026, Finland accounts for 0.9% of reported cases and ranks 8 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 159 surveillance records for legionnaires' disease in Finland in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in May 2026 (125 records). 16 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-11-01. 1 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare)

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
46
2025 cases (full year)
56
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▲ Rising · 2025
+44% vs 2023–2024 average

Reported cases by year, Finland

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 34 0.8%
2024 44 0.7%
2025 56 0.6%
2026 (year to date) 46 0.9%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting legionnaires' disease to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Apr 202611
May 20261251
Jun 202641
Aug 202681
Sep 202651
Oct 2026141
Nov 202621

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 16 records were logged in the last 30 days.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Finland with the most legionnaires' disease records this year:

AreaRecords
Uusimaa41
North Savo20
Southwest Finland17
Pirkanmaa11
North Ostrobothnia9

Legionnaires' disease in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Germany 2,429 ▲ Rising · 2025
Spain 1,219 ≈ Stable · 2025
Taiwan 573 ▲ Rising · 2025
Poland 428 ≈ Stable · 2025
Hong Kong 153

Other diseases reported in Finland, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Seasonal influenza 24,771 ▲ Rising · 2025
Chlamydia infection 5,488 ▼ Declining · 2025
Respiratory syncytial virus infection 4,364 ▲ Rising · 2025
Norovirus gastroenteritis 3,289 ▲ Rising · 2025
COVID-19 2,938 ▼ Declining · 2025

Questions about this page

How many legionnaires' disease cases has Finland reported in 2026?
As of 1 November 2026, Finland has reported 46 legionnaires' disease cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare). The full year 2025 closed at 56 cases. 2025 closed 44% above the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Rising”.
Is legionnaires' disease rising or falling in Finland?
ENCLAI's trend reading for legionnaires' disease in Finland is “Rising · 2025”: the latest complete year is compared with the earlier baseline from the reported counts; the current year is not judged until it closes.
Where does Finland publish legionnaires' disease surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare). ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Finland figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds legionnaires' disease records for Finland dated from 2023. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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