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Health spa is shut down after an outbreak of the potentially fatal legionella infection linked to the hot tub left nine visitors in hospital

sea-salt hot tub smelt of ‘damp and urine’ before 39 visitors fell ill — as 14 contracted the potentially fatal legionella infection and nine were left in hospital. The Healax Salt Caves in Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset has now been closed while workmen — who were seen at the spa wearing ventilator masks yesterday — investigate the… Read more »

Legionella at The Bridge Secondary School: Probe launched after bacteria found in Tufnell Park school’s water supply

Potentially dangerous bacteria have been found in the water supply serving a special needs academy and youth club in Tufnell Park. Health inspectors were called to The Bridge Secondary School – part of a multi-academy trust – in Carleton Road yesterday due to “low levels of Legionella bacteria” being found in the school’s water. Legionella… Read more »

Health Ministry pulls two bottled water brands off the shelves

PETALING JAYA: Starfresh and Water Funs are among two brands of bottled water taken off the shelves with immediate effect. This is following the discovery of traces of bacteria commonly found in faeces, soil and sewage in several water supplies. The Health Ministry said both brands were found to contain pseudomonas aeruginosa, which contravenes the… Read more »

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claims CBP Officers Told Women To Drink Out Of Toilets In Detention Facility

Freshman Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Customs and Border Protection officers ordered women to drink water out of toilets at a migrant detention center along the U.S.-Mexico border. Ocasio-Cortez joined more than a dozen House members in a visit to detention centers in Texas on Monday. The trip was organized by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus following… Read more »

CDC: Crypto Parasite That Causes Diarrhea On The Rise In US Pools

CDC crypto parasite—Beware before taking a dip in that public pool. A disease called crypto parasite in on the rise in US swimming pools. A parasitic infection, crypto causes diarrhea and is often transmitted by exposure to excrement. The rate of people getting sick with Cryptosporidium, a parasite, has soared 13 percent since 2009, with… Read more »

Bacteria found in another Malaysian bottled water brand

SINGAPORE: The presence of another consignment of bottled drinking water from a Malaysian manufacturer has been detected with the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common environmental bacteria, here. In a circular addressed to bottled water importers, Singapore Food Agency (SFA) informed that through its recent surveillance, consignments of bottled drinking water from Malee Mineral Water… Read more »

Legionella Pneumophila: Infecting Amoeba, Infecting Macrophages – Poem

Legionella pneumophila. It’s the bringer of an atypical pneumonia Called Legionnaires’ disease. L. pneumophila infects a type of white blood cell, Grows inside, And then bursts out of the cell To infect others. Found naturally in freshwater, It often travels elsewhere: Hot water tanks, Hot tubs, And cooling towers. Yes, it really likes water. In… Read more »

Diving into water treatment strategies for swimming pools

With summer in full swing, many people are cooling off in swimming pools. However, some of the substances that are made when chlorine in the water reacts with compounds in human sweat, urine or dirt aren’t so refreshing. Now, researchers have compared the effectiveness of different water treatment processes in mitigating these so-called disinfection byproducts… Read more »

Using an Expert Witness in Legionella Cases

Expert witnesses aren’t used in all court cases, but they can be extremely useful in cases where an additional level of expert knowledge is required. In some instances, the evidence they give can help laypeople involved understand the facts of the case in far more detail than would otherwise be possible. READ FULL ARTICLE

Ibuprofen and Antibiotics Display Synergy Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Combinations of ibuprofen with aztreonam and ceftazidime display synergistic antimicrobial activity against drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in vitro, and efficacy of ceftazidime combined with ibuprofen was shown in vivo in a murine P aeruginosa pneumonia model, according to research presented at American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2019 held from June 20-24, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Approximately… Read more »

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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

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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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