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Deadly pneumonia outbreak in Malaga - Spain A former Manchester journalist is seriously ill after contracting Legionnaires
disease in Spain. Legionnaires’ bug hit 115 people at spa club - United Kingdom ONE hundred and fifteen people are believed to have been affected by the Legionnaires’ disease bug in an outbreak at a Sunderland leisure club, a report said ... more >> Ex-paratrooper hit by Legionnaires disease - New Zealand He survived the Falklands War and a tour of duty in Northern Ireland. But Richard Morrell thought he'd finally met his match when he caught Legionnaires disease through a bag of potting mix in May ... more >> Hospital to begin cleaning toxic bacteria from pipes After years of brushing their teeth with bottled water and avoiding the showers, patients at the Victoria General hospital might soon be free to turn on the taps. Water treatment to get rid of Legionella bacteria in the pipes of the QEII Health Sciences Centre building was scheduled to start Wednesday, but it could be a few more weeks before it begins ... more >> Third case of Legionnaires’ Disease confirmed - Jacuzzi, Scotland A THIRD person has tested positive for Legionnaires’ Disease after staying at Mackay’s Hotel, Strathpeffer and using the Jacuzzi on the weekend of June 16-17 ... more >> VG hospital to begin treating water for legionella today - Canada Starting today, water that flows from the taps at the Victoria General hospital is expected to be treated for the bacterium that can cause legionnaires’ disease ... more >> Discovery of New Infectious Diseases - Bartonella Species Careful microbiologic evaluation of patients with various illnesses has led to the discovery of many important pathogens in recent decades, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Legionella species, Borrelia burgdorferi ... more >> Celebrity Cruises awarded $15.2 million for lost profits in Legionnaires' disease case - USA Pentair Inc., maker of sump pumps and pool equipment, said Friday a jury ruled its subsidiary Essef Corp. must pay Celebrity Cruise Lines Inc. $15.2 million as part of a case involving an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on a cruise ship in 1994 ... more >> Roxithromycin prevents bacteria from growing, by interfering with their protein synthesis. Roxithromycin binds to the subunit 50S of the bacterial ribosome, and thus inhibits the translocation of peptides. Roxithromycin has similar antimicrobial spectrum as erythromycin, but is more effective against certain gram-negative bacteria, particularly Legionella pneumophila ... more >> Dental patients urged to watch for Legionnaire's disease symptoms - Australia There have been no reported cases of legionnaires disease after legionella bacteria was detected at the Brisbane Dental Hospital last week ... more >> Is Your Hot Tub a Stew for Deadly Bacteria? People can and do contract Legionnaires disease from spas and hot tubs and people can and do die from Legionnaires disease. There is no need to panic, but there is a need for you to be informed of the risks of infections from spas, ways they can be prevented, and questions you need to ask when using spas at public facilities to protect yourself and your family ... more >> Dirty air cons pose health risks - China More people are risking health problems by staying in the office longer or taking part in indoor activities to avoid the summer heat, a health official has said. Poorly cleaned air conditioners have been found to be a major cause of health problems for most Chinese people, he said ... more >> Experts: Don’t drink hospital water - USA What you don’t know about your hospital’s water supply could kill you. Maryland health officials put guidelines in place for Legionella testing in hospital water supplies six years ago, but there is no enforcement component, and the state does not know who is complying, ... more >> Researchers Identify Characteristics of Patients With Legionella Spp. Community-Acquired Pneumonia Legionella spp. is the second most frequently identified pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Germany, and it is associated with a serious clinical course, according to a study presented here on April 2nd at the joint 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ... more >> The family of a 42- year-old woman who died while being treated at New York Presby- terian/Columbia University Medical Center two years ago has sued the hospital, saying she contracted Legionnaires' disease there ... more >> THERE could be a killer lurking in your spa, and the best way of slaying it and its lethal compadres is simple, effective and very cheap ... more >>
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