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Three Legionnaires’ disease cases reported at two Chicago nursing homes

Public health officials said Friday they are investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease at two North Side nursing homes. Two residents at Balmoral Nursing Home, 2055 W. Balmoral, and one resident at Admiral at the Lake, 929 W. Foster, have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to an Illinois Public Health Department news release. FULL… Read more »

Newborn baby was first victim of Legionnaires outbreak

A newborn baby is believed to have been the first victim of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Pimlico apartment block last year. Three people in three months are known to have contacted the potentially deadly lung infection at Dolphin Square. Today it emerged that a five-day-old boy fell ill in a one-bedroom rented flat in Beatty House,… Read more »

Man In D.C. Homeless Shelter Contracts Legionnaires’ Disease

A man who stayed at a D.C. homeless shelter has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, prompting the city to test the shelter’s water supply for potential contaminants that could have caused the illness. Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that spreads through the vapor or mist of contaminated water, leading to a severe… Read more »

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: Safety watchdog orders improvements

The health and safety watchdog has ordered bosses at a Glasgow hospital to make improvements. Greater Glasgow health board confirmed it received an improvement notice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on Christmas Eve. The notice states the hospital has failed to ensure the ventilation system within a ward at the Queen Elizabeth University… Read more »

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 »

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How the SolidTek® Biocide Feeder Package will BENEFIT YOU

SolidTek's® Biocide Feeder Package offers users a functional, safe, compact and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional brominators.

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Managing Risk at the Water System Interface

Using system hot water (❯60 °C), Horne’s patented ILTDU delivers targeted thermal disinfection at the water system periphery, where potable water meets a non-sterile (ward) environment. Combined with elevated velocity flushing, which mechanically shears and removes excess bulk biofilm, it addresses both established pipework biofilm, and contamination driven by retrograde ingress. This approach avoids selective pressures associated with chemical dosing, supporting control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, NTM and other waterborne organisms while protecting system integrity, water quality and lowering environmental impact.

Result of using Erythorbate

To scavenge or to passivate has long been the question when controlling oxygen-induced corrosion in feed lines and steam raining equipment.
Here’s a short introduction to a product that allows you to do both: Sodium Erythorbate. It’s an oxygen scavenger and passivator utilising residual dissolved oxygen in the metal passivation reactions. Erythorbate and its degradation products continue to remove oxygen with an eventual residual of water and carbon dioxide hence not adding to the boiler water solids reducing Blowdown.

PIB Insurance Brokers

As a business in the Legionella Control Industry, are you confident that your insurance gives you the protection that you need? Have you ever been charged a higher premium on the pretext that the correct insurance cover should cost you more?

If these concerns sound familiar, your business may not be benefitting from the best value, security and advice. This is why PIB has developed an exclusive package which, combines all the benefits that you require for your business protection.

FILT’RAY Compact Range

AQUATOOLS has launched a range of filters for hospitals. FILT'RAY Compact filters provide a physical barrier to reduce the risk of infection from waterborne microorganisms. Tubular membrane microfiltration with a high filtration capacity delivers bacteriologically controlled water, securing the point-of-use for up to 4 months. They are compact to save space, ideal for taps with a low drop height. Retro-contamination is carefully controlled thanks to a protective skirt and a tilted connector which allows the filter position to be optimised.

TME Thermometers

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