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DIY retailer in hot water over hot-tub tests More than 500,000 visitors to a Bristol B&Q store could have been exposed to Legionnaires’ disease, after it was found that a spa pool on display in the outlet contained contaminated water. Health inspectors from South Gloucestershire Council visited the store on 28 April 2005 following the report of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the district. As part of that investigation they visited the B&Q store in Longwell Green and took samples from a hot tub on display inside the store. Both people who had contracted the disease had visited the area during its incubation phase, a council inspector told SHP ... more >> 2 cases of Legionnaires' disease reported in Orlando State health officials on Friday confirmed that two tourists contracted Legionnaires' disease, a potentially serious respiratory illness, in Orange County. The two out-of-state tourists, who were not identified by health officials, stayed at the Quality Suites, located at 7400 Canada Avenue, near Universal Studios, director of the Orange County Health Department, Dr. Kevin Sherin said ... more >> Hundreds exposed to deadly disease More than 500,000 customers were exposed to the risk of Legionnaires' disease at a DIY store. B&Q was fined £20,000 by magistrates in South Gloucestershire on Tuesday after they heard its Longwell Green store had a working spa pool on display which contained water contaminated with the potentially lethal bacteria. Health inspectors from South Gloucestershire Council investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the district tested the pool and discovered the form of pneumonia in the water ... more >> First patients statements by judge investigating fatal Benalmádena Legionnaires outbreak - Spain Three people died in the outbreak traced to the ice rink refrigeration
towers last year Health scare in Freeport - Bahamas Health and tourism officials recently flew into emergency mode after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a Freeport resort, the Bahama Journal confirmed ... more >> Legionnaires' disease scare at Rochester General Hospital USA Investigators from the state Health Department were on a conference call with Rochester General Hospital officials today after a former patient was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease ... more >> Pot death risk: The killer in the garden IF someone had told John Carter two months ago a bag of potting mix would almost cost him his life, he would have probably laughed and said pull the other one. But a six-and-a-half week stint in hospital knocked down with legionnaire’s disease soon had John whistling a different tune ... more >> Pool closed by Legionnaires' bug A public swimming pool has been closed as a precaution after a man was taken to hospital with Legionnaires' disease. Hamilton Water Palace in South Lanarkshire closed its pool after an investigation into the possible source of the infection was launched ... more >> Researchers identify a worldwide-distributed clone of bacteria responsible for Legionnaire's disease A study published online today in Genome Research describes new insights into Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria responsible for most cases of Legionnaires' disease. This report investigates the genetic background of L. pneumophila, provides clues to the evolution and emergence of this pathogen, and describes the identification of a worldwide-distributed epidemic clone ... more >> USA - Lincoln motel faces 2 lawsuits over cases of Legionnaires’ disease The daughter of a 90-year-old woman who died of Legionnaires’ disease, along with a woman sickened by the same bacteria, have filed federal lawsuits against the Lincoln motel from whose swimming pool they contracted the illness ... more >> Industrial air scrubbers may spread disease An industrial pollution-control air scrubber in Sarpsborg, Norway has been identified as the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires disease that occurred in May 2005, according to health officials who investigated the outbreak. ... more >> Iran - Sars suspect victim died of Legionnaires' Disease Dubai: A man who died at the reception desk of the Iranian Hospital on Saturday was initially suspected to be suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), but a lab report later showed he had a severe case of a streptococcal disease ... more >> Legionella bacteria found in Auckland CBD Positive results for potentially deadly legionella bacteria have been found in routine monthly testing of cooling towers in Auckland's central business district. But the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) said today there was a low risk to people's health .. more >> Making hospitals safer from infection Pittsburgh, Penn. (December 20, 2007) – “One small water line feeding one hospital faucet alone can house millions of bacteria,” said international Legionella expert Janet Stout, Ph.D., urging public health and infection control officers to be proactive against Legionella and other waterborne microbes that contribute to soaring hospital infection rates. Communities of waterborne pathogens, known as biofilm, can line every pipe in every water distribution system of every hospital, making their way into faucets, ice machines and showers, where the water may infect patients. In the December 2007 issue of Managing Infection Control, Dr. Stout, Director of the Special Pathogens Laboratory and Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, offers a prescription for prevention and remediation. ... more >> CIBSE takes fresh look at refrigeration issues The CIBSE conference called 'Refrigeration - Optimising refrigeration systems' takes place on January 21 and will impart wisdom to its visitors including how to improve sustainability through low carbon cooling systems and what F Gas legislation means and what practical methods can be used to reduce refrigerant leakage. ... more >> Legionnaires’ disease in Europe: 2005-2006 Once a year, every country that participates in the European Surveillance Scheme for Travel Associated Legionnaires’ Disease (EWGLINET) is asked to submit a dataset comprising all cases of Legionnaires’ disease (not only travel-associated) with date of onset in the previous year. This paper presents the data collected for 2005 and 2006. In this period, 11,980 cases were reported by 35 countries, showing a continued increase compared with earlier years. 214 outbreaks or clusters were reported, involving 1028 cases. 377 cases died, giving a case fatality rate of 6.6%. The highest incidence rates in both years were recorded in Spain, while six countries reported a rate of less than one case per million population in at least one of the years. Incidence rates by age group were included in the dataset for the first time, showing an increase of the overall rate with age. ... more >> Deadly bug found in police station A potentially deadly bug has been discovered in a city centre police station. Legionnaires' disease bacteria was found at Sunderland's Gill Bridge Avenue station during routine tests of the water systems. The bug was also found in the showers at four other Northumbria Police stations ... more >> Clusters of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease in Italy, Spain and France, July 2002 - June 2006 For several years, over 50% of the cases of travel-associated Legionnaires’ disease (TALD) reported to the European Working Group for Legionella Infections (EWGLINET) have been among travellers to France, Italy, and Spain. We describe clusters of TALD cases reported in these countries during a four-year period. We analysed data from EWGLINET and from the individual countries. In all three countries, upon notification of a cluster, local health authorities are alerted by the national collaborator and immediately begin an environmental investigation at the accommodation site, which includes risk assessments and analysis of water samples. From July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2006, 2,101 accommodation sites were associated with TALD cases and reported by EWGLINET to Italian, Spanish and French collaborators. Of these, 252 sites (12%) were associated with clusters: 13.8% (96/697) in Italy, 13.2% (81/615) in Spain and 9.5% (75/789) in France. Overall, 641 cases were reported. Hotels, camping sites and ships and other sites ... more >> Disease: The hidden threat of global warming FARMINGTON - The looming threat of global warming has always centered around climatic events such as melting icecaps flooding the earth. As it turns out, a big problem people may be overlooking is the diseases that could emerge from the rising temperature. At the UConn Health Center in Farmington Wednesday night, Dr. Mitch Kennedy discussed the way the effects of global warming may have a larger impact on our physical health than previously suspected ... more >> Malta - Killer microbe infects two ‘secret’ hotels In the first 10 months of the year, the Legionella microbe, which thrives in cooling towers, hot tubs, jacuzzis and water tanks, has killed two Maltese residents and infected another 14. Five of those infected by the killer microbe were tourists spending their holidays in Malta, but the health authorities would not reveal the names of the hotels where the they contracted the disease ... more >>
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