Spa pool at Pt Erin Pools, Auckland, closed after Legionella bacteria detected
A spa pool at central Auckland’s Pt Erin Pools has been temporarily closed after tests revealed Legionella bacteria in the water. The pools, run in partnership with Auckland Council, were closed for 10 days from December 20 after testing three days earlier found the deadly bacteria in the family spa pool, a notice on its website said. FULL ARTICLE
Care home ‘requires improvement’ after health risks exposed
Elderly patients were at risk of Legionnaire’s disease for months after health inspectors ordered Heatherside Care Home to urgently improve their care and safety standards. Care Quality Commission (CQC) outline a series of concerns with fire safety and medicinal practices throughout the care home in Hook, a recent report says. However, their new management, argues… Read more »
Against Advice of Health Officials, Georgia Rejects Legionella Rules in New Plumbing Code
When plumbing code revisions in Georgia go into effect on January 1, 2020, rules to prevent the growth of deadly Legionella bacteria within buildings will not be one of the new requirements. The outcome was the result of a state plumbing code review that began in 2018 and concluded last summer. The Department of Community… Read more »
Legionnaires’ disease is the deadliest waterborne-illness in the United States
Legionnaires’ disease is the deadliest waterborne-illness in the United States, killing about one in 11 people infected. Reported cases of the pneumonia-like disease, spread by inhaling droplets contaminated with the Legionella bacteria, are rapidly rising, up five times since 2000. FULL ARTICLE
Legionnaires’ disease warning for Bali travellers
PERTH holidaymakers heading to Bali are being warned of a potential risk of Legionnaires’ disease. The Department of Health has confirmed the fourth notified case of Legionnaires’ disease in a Western Australian holidaying in Bali since February. Experts say the warning affects people staying at or spending time at the Ramayana Resort and Spa in central… Read more »
Legionella bacteria‘s escape route revealed
The precise mechanism used by Legionella bacteria to escape the body‘s defences has been unpicked in intricate detail and is described for the first time in the journal eLife. The study reveals a potential new therapeutic approach to tackle infection by Legionella pneumophila, which is a common cause of community and hospital-acquired pneumonia and causes… Read more »
Legionella Conference 2020 Moves to Chicago With a Health Care Focus
Legionella Conference 2020 will be held in Chicago Aug. 19-21, 2020, with an emphasis on preventing deadly outbreaks in hospitals and health care settings. NSF Health Sciences, an NSF International company, and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) are partnering as conference co-hosts to help stem this rising public health threat. Legionella Conference 2020: Prevention of Disease and… Read more »
Health officials: Legionnaires’ cases could be linked to Central DuPage Hospital
Public health officials are investigating whether Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital was the source of three cases of Legionnaires’ disease. Three patients could have acquired the infection at the Winfield hospital, but they also had other possible sources of exposure during the 10 days before they started showing symptoms, the Illinois Department of Health said… Read more »
Death toll rises after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in North Carolina
Another person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in North Carolina, bringing the death toll to four. None of the victims have been identified by authorities and health officials have not discussed the circumstances of their deaths. There have been 141 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease, an airborne lung infection, or Pontiac Fever,… Read more »
Health unit probing four cases of legionnaires’ disease in Barrie
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is investigating an increase in legionnaires’ disease cases in Barrie. Four cases have been confirmed recently in people who reside in the city. In the past six years, the health unit has seen on average two cases annually among Barrie residents. FULL ARTICLE
