Ministers ‘kept in dark’ about infection fears at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
NHS bosses failed to tell ministers there was a high risk of infections from the water supply at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) when it first opened in 2015, the Health Secretary has revealed. FULL ARTICLE
Following October Legionella case, Brielle meeting deadlines set by city
A Staten Island assisted living community dealing with a series of Legionella outbreaks has been meeting deadlines set by the city to help it address the issue. Information the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene provided to City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island) indicate The Brielle at Seaview is meeting the deadlines DOHMH Commissioner… Read more »
LEGIONELLA WATER TESTING MARKET TO EXPLORE EMERGING TRENDS OF COMING YEARS
Legionella that cause Legionellosis, a form of pneumonia is a respiratory disorder. The bacteria causes severe lung infection known as Legionnaires’ disease. The treatment of this disease often requires intensive care and hospitalization; therefore, it is considered as a public health concerns. FULL ARTICLE
Mainstreaming gender in water, sanitation service provision
DEVELOPMENT is defined in various ways. In simple terms, it can also be defined as the movement from a simple or worse situation to a sophisticated and better situation. In defining development, it is also vital to include the human element, which includes analysing gender in order to assess the particular needs of both men… Read more »
Legionella found in St George Hospital cooling towers
Legionella bacteria has been found in cooling towers at St George Hospital. A routine check of the hospital’s cooling towers on November 29 tested positive for Legionella bacteria. Cooling towers at an office building in the Kogarah business area had positive results to Legionella bacteria on December 2. An investigation examining whether there are any… Read more »
VIRUS SCARE Scots women’s jail Cornton Vale hit by Legionella outbreak as wing shut down
A SCOTS women’s prison was hit by a Legionella outbreak which saw a wing shut down. Five women caged in Stirling’s HMP Cornton Vale were moved after water outlets tested positive for the bacteria virus. FULL ARTICLE
Global Water Treatment Biocides Market Market 2019-2024: Industrial Output, Import & Export, Consumer Consumption and Forecast 2024
The Water Treatment Biocides Market Market report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the on-going trends, opportunities/ high growth areas, market drivers, which would help stakeholders to device and align Water Treatment Biocides Market market strategies according to the current and future market. FULL ARTICLE
Outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae associated with contaminated water dispenser and sink drain in cardiology units in a Korean hospital
Concerns are growing over the importance of the hospital water environment for the transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). We report a large outbreak in the cardiology units involving intensive care units (ICU) and wards at a tertiary care hospital. FULL ARTICLE
Beer Maker Carlsberg Halves Water Usage at its Brewery
Carlsberg’s Fredericia brewery was selected as a test site for its first total water recycling plant. This plant will reduce average water consumption at the brewery from the current 2.9 hl of water per hl of beer to 1.4 hl of water per hl of beer, which will make it the first brewery to virtually eliminate water waste…. Read more »
Warning of ‘high risk’ to water supply at Glasgow hospital
Warnings about the risk of water contamination at Scotland’s largest hospital were issued just days after it opened, according to a leaked report. The 2015 inspection report into Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) was passed to Labour MSP Anas Sarwar by whistleblowers. It ranked infection control measures as “high risk” in several areas. FULL… Read more »
