Legionella

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Legionella: - A genus of bacteria, some species of which have caused a type of pneumonia called Legionaires Disease.
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Burlövsbadet anses fritt från legionella  -  04 Aug 2008
Sydsvenskan,Sommarvädret verkar vara slut och krisen med legionella på Burlövsbadet är över. Men dörrarna öppnas inte för besökare förrän på lördag.

Johann D. Sundberg  -  04 Aug 2008
E24,Borregaard og legionella er nevnt sammen i 781 artikler. Orkla og legionella er nevnt sammen i to artikler. Et arkivsøk på ordene «Borregaard» og

Legionella contracted in hospital  -  Jul 30, 2008
BBC News,A spokesman for Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said there was a small amount of legionella bacteria in a water system.

Second legionella case diagnosed  -  Jul 24, 2008
BBC News,A second person in Gloucestershire has contracted Legionnaires' disease and is being treated at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Disease 'likely' contracted on ward  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Press AssociationHPA test results have confirmed a small amount of Legionella bacteria was found within the water pipes of four wards at the hospital - including Hazelton

Pool reopens after Legionella scare  -  Jul 29, 2008
News Shopper,Lewisham Council says it has worked with the Health Protection Agency, Lewisham's Primary Care Trust and management company Parkwood Leisure to ensure the

Patient diagnosed with legionella  -  Jul 19, 2008
BBC News,An investigation is under way after a patient at a hospital in Cheltenham was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. It is not known whether the patient

Test Show No Legionella Bacteria at Community General Hospital  -  Jul 25, 2008
WSYR,There's no more legionella bacteria in community general's cooling tower after it was disinfected twice the bacteria is the likely culprit in the recent

Health Dept.: Person infected with the legionella bacteria dies  -  Jul 11, 2008
NewsChannel 9 WSYR,Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) - The Onondaga County Health Department says that one of the ten infected with the legionella bacteria, in a cluster of cases

Legionella Suspected at Hospital %%head%%Community General ...  -  Jul 9, 2008
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,It is caused by legionella, bacteria that can flourish in large air conditioning systems, whirlpools, cooling towers and hot water systems.

Officials find 13th case of Legionnaires' disease  -  Jul 17, 2008
Newsday,Investigators searching for the source of the outbreak discovered the Legionella bacteria that causes the illness in the water system of the 526-bed Van

Legionella isolation medium used for  -  Jul 6, 2008
Laboratory Talk,It is detailed in internationally recognised methodology for the isolation of Legionella species from water samples. A range of selective supplements,

Legionnaires' source was in hospital  -  Jul 30, 2008
Forester,Legionella bacteria was found within the water system that supplies four wards including Hazelton Ward, where the patient was admitted.

Another case of Legionnaires’ disease  -  Jul 25, 2008
Aftenposten,A 60 year-old from Oslo, who had been on holiday in Østfold tested positive for Legionella bacteria. He has been ill for some weeks, after spending three

Two die in possible Legionnaire's outbreak in Norway: agency  -  Jul 21, 2008
AFPFive people have been infected with the Legionella bacteria since mid-June, and one of them died at the beginning of this month with the second succumbing

Receiver takes over Killington inn  -  Jul 12, 2008
Boston Globe,In court Friday, a representative of Hostmark told Teachout his company was prepared to clean the Legionella from the inn's water supply and install 24-hour

NY hospital fails to kill Legionnaires' bacteria  -  Jul 16, 2008
Newsday,Community General Hospital officials say test results received Tuesday show the bacteria, known as Legionella, is still present in a cooling tower.

Testing connects bacteria to tower  -  Jul 27, 2008
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,Legionnaires' is a severe form of pneumonia people catch by inhaling airborne water droplets that contain the Legionella bacteria.

Good Samaritan Society Rules Out Legionnaire's  -  Jul 25, 2008
KELOLAND TV,Test results from the Good Samaritan Society in Scotland show legionella isn't to blame for recent illnesses at the center. Instead, the medical director

For the best in hvac news, technology, comment and jobs  -  Jul 28, 2008
H&V News,Rotex's heating system is said to dispense with old fashioned cylinders and includes an anti-legionella storage tank, the Rotex Sanicube, which heats up

Safety risk notices handed to nursing homes in Wrexham and Flintshire  -  Jul 8, 2008
Wrexham Leader,The management of Legionella risk and the correct use of bedrails were the main recurring areas of concern. One of the homes visited was in Wrexham and it

Fears over Hanwell centre refurbishment  -  Jul 23, 2008
Ealing Times,It was also claimed by council leader Jason Stacey that if work is not done the centre could be a breeding ground for the deadly legionella bacteria or

Two more Legionnaires' cases found  -  Jul 10, 2008
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,It is caused by legionella, bacteria that can flourish in large air conditioning systems, whirlpools, cooling towers and hot water systems.

WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE COIL CLEANER WILL BE UNVEILED AT CHILLVENTA  -  Jul 24, 2008
Whats New In Building,...a huge list of micro-organisms that includes such feared names as Legionella, P. aeruginosa, E. coli, E. hirae, S. aureous, A. Niger and C. albicans.

One in five air con users has suffered respiratory problems  -  Jul 22, 2008
Think Spain,It is also recommended that air filters be cleaned at the start of each summer as these can harbour dangerous bacteria and fungi such as legionella and

Questioning nanosilver's germ-killing abilities  -  Aug 1, 2008
Los Angeles Times,It is commonly used in hospital water systems as an agent against Legionella, the culprit in Legionnaires' disease, and is bonded to hospital medical

Fears for workers at office as pair get legionnaires' disease  -  Jul 8, 2008
Irish Independent,A company spokesman said the workers had a "strain" of legionnaires but said he did not know if it was the Legionella bacteria they had contracted.

Medicare Expands List of Unreimbursed Preventable Conditions  -  Aug 1, 2008
MedPage Today,...proposed to include: ventilator-associated pneumonia, Staphylococcus septicemia, C. difficile and Legionella infections, and iatrogenic pneumothorax.

Van Duyn restricts water use for 35 residents  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com,Legionnaires' is usually contracted by inhaling airborne water droplets containing the Legionella bacteria. The disease is treated with antibiotics.

Hospital in poor health  -  Jul 30, 2008
Penrith City Star,She said routine monitoring of hot-water systems at Nepean Hospital in May showed a positive result for legionella bacteria affecting the hot-water supply

Current Perspectives on Pneumonia in Clinical Practice  -  Jul 14, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Agent-specific tests widely available right now include urinary antigen testing for Legionella and Pneumococcus species. The problem with specific-agent

PuriCore Awarded $2.5 Million Contract  -  Jul 30, 2008
Business Wire (press release),HIV, Salmonella, Polio Virus, Helicobater pylori, and Legionella. PuriCore is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with offices in Stafford, UK.

Anger over chalet safety checks  -  Jul 19, 2008
BBC News,Teignbridge Council has told them they have to have carry out gas, electrical, fire and legionella safety tests on the properties. one tenant said it was

Criterion's zinc stocks  -  Jul 15, 2008
The Australian,Then there's dental hygiene, wound management, seed protection, legionella prevention and keeping cut flowers fresh. Biosignal's strategy is to seek

Office workers recover from disease outbreak  -  Jul 17, 2008
Northside People,...and safety team found that the cooling tower, used as part of the company's air conditioning system, harboured high levels of Legionella bacterium.

Families of Legionnaires' victims hail announcment of memorial garden  -  Jul 16, 2008
NW Evening Mail,...us for the purpose of a memorial garden in remembrance of those in our community who lost their lives in the Legionella outbreak and of others affected.

Nephros Exhibiting at Maryland Ashe Conference July 20th-23rd  -  Jul 14, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),The Nephros DSU point-of-use filter was installed and tested at major northeast medical centers as a proactive measure to prevent the spread of Legionella

Peninsula hunt for Legionnaires'  -  Jul 14, 2008
Mornington Peninsula Leader,The onset of the disease can come up to 10 days after contact with legionella bacteria. Dr Pickin said advice for the public about legionnaires' disease was

Firm is fined £300000 after disease kills two people  -  Jul 12, 2008
Northwich Guardian,The hearing last week was told that legionella bacteria was found in two cooling towers at Bulmer’s Mill, in Plough Lane, Hereford, following the deaths of

Legionnaires' Disease man home  -  Jul 8, 2008
Peterborough Today,The disease, a potentially lethal form of pneumonia, is caused by Legionella pneumophila bacterium living in water, and leads to flu-like symptoms.

Drive for cleaner hands in hospitals  -  Jul 7, 2008
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,The taps alone cost £245 - they are specially designed so they do not harbour the legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaire's disease.

Samme legionella-bakterie  -  Jul 29, 2008
NRK,Kommunene har kartlagt alle bedrifter med innretninger som kan spre legionella, men det er til nå ikke påvist smitte i noen av disse.

Oslomann har fått påvist legionella  -  Jul 24, 2008
Dagbladet.no,I mellomtiden har en ny person, som har vært på ferie i området, fått påvist legionella. Torsdag ble et nytt smittetilfelle registrert på Østlandet.

Borregaard vurderer ny utbedring mot legionella  -  Jul 22, 2008
Adresseavisen,Sarpsborg (NTB): Etter at det ble funnet spor av legionella i samme anlegg som var smittekilden da ti mennesker døde av bakterien i 2005,

Borregaard vil fjerne smitte-tårn  -  Aug 3, 2008
NRK,Viser det seg at legionella-smitten kommer fra Borregaard, lover administrerende direktør Per A. Sørlie at det aktuelle tårnet er historie.

De Heras: "Registrados 14 casos de legionella en lo que va de año"  -  Aug 1, 2008
Murcia.com,Indicó que las cifras normales en un año son de treinta casos de legionella, y que los seis casos registrados estos días están dentro de lo normal,

Utbrudd av legionella i Telemark  -  Jul 21, 2008
VG Nett,...(VG Nett) Tre personer skal være smittet av legionella i Telemark. Alle de tre har deltatt på en fest der det ble badet i en stamp.

Ingen legionella- fare i vårt distrikt  -  Jul 31, 2008
Moss Avis,INGEN FARE Ingen bedrifter i vårt distrikt represnterer noen legionella- far, sier avdelingsingeniør Line Angelhoff. Kontrollen av kjøletårnbedriftene viser

Borregaard fjernet legionella-info fra nettet  -  Jul 24, 2008
VG Nett,...(VG Nett) Mellom mars 2006 og i går kveld sto det ingenting om legionella-smitten fra Borregaard i 2005 i oppslagsverket Wikipedia på nett.

Én død av legionella-smitte i Østfold  -  Jul 11, 2008
Aftenposten,Fire personer er smittet av legionellabakterien i Østfold. En mann fra Fredrikstad er død, melder Folkehelseinstituttet. Både den døde mannen og to andre av

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