Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Legionnaires Disease

Causes illness with symptoms similar to pneumonia, and can be fatal for old/young/ill people

Caused by legionella bacteria. Present in airborne droplets that are then inhaled.

Air conditioning systems and cooling towers are common source of problem.

Controlled managing water temperatures so that bacteria does not survive and breed, testing for presence of bacteria and chemical dosing.

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