2 Cases Of Legionnaires’ Disease Linked To AmericInn Hotel In Schaumburg
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (CBS) — Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to an AmericInn Wyndham hotel in Schaumburg. The Illinois and Cook County departments of public health have launched investigations. Both of the people diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease used the water in their hotel rooms, and also used the hot tub and the pool,… Read more »
Management of Legionella in Water Systems (2019) – Water Science and Technology Board, REPORT
Legionnaires’ disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many different environmental sources, but grow rapidly in the warm, stagnant conditions that can be found in engineered water systems such as cooling towers, building plumbing, and hot tubs. The report… Read more »
New look will bring Scarborough caravan park into the 21st century
Planners were told the proposals for the park will make it a more pleasant stay for visitors. Plans to transform a caravan park and bring it into the 21st Century have been submitted to Scarborough Council. The Cayton Village caravan site in Mill Lane, near Scarborough has new owners who wants to reduce the density of pitches… Read more »
Burn, beck and burble: 11 words for water
We shower in it, surf it, sail on it and slurp it. Whether it’s coming out of our taps or falling out of the sky, water is an essential, everyday part of human life. As such, it’s no surprise that we have a plethora of amazing words for H2O and the various forms it takes…. Read more »
Court upholds ruling that children held at border must have adequate food, bedding, sanitation
SAN FRANCISCO — In a case that dramatized the plight of children detained at the border, a federal appeals court Thursday upheld an order requiring immigration authorities to provide minors with adequate food, water, bedding, toothbrushes and soap. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by the Trump administration to an… Read more »
Lung damage bacteria sniffed out by dogs in cystic fibrosis research
Dogs can sniff out bacteria that is a major of cause of lung damage in people with cystic fibrosis before it takes hold, according to a study. Research found the animals can detect ultra-low concentrations of pseudomonas, the commonest cause of lung infection in the disease. Bio detection dogs have a very high level of accuracy… Read more »
How Ebola Wins
LONDON – A year has passed since the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health ministry declared a new outbreak of Ebola in the northeast of the country. Yet, far from being contained, the outbreak has now become the DRC’s second in five years to be classified by the World Health Organization as a Public Health Emergency of… Read more »
Tips to Guarantee Clean Water While Camping or Hiking
Clean water is a necessity when camping, hiking, or backpacking, but can be hard to come by in some situations. Here’s how to ensure you always have potable water on hand in the wilderness. Whether you’ve gotten a bit of hiking inspo from following the National Park Service on Instagram or just want to recapture… Read more »
Deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak hits Atlanta hotel
Outbreak is largest on record in Georgia ATLANTA (CNN) – An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease tied to a prominent Atlanta hotel is the largest recorded Legionella outbreak in Georgia, an official with the public health department told CNN on Sunday. One person died of the disease and 11 others were diagnosed with it after staying or… Read more »
