Legionnaires Disease
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Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2020-02-20 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 030949382X |
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. Humans are primarily exposed to Legionella through inhalation of contaminated aerosols into the respiratory system. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal, with between 3 and 33 percent of Legionella infections leading to death, and studies show the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in the United States increased five-fold from 2000 to 2017. Management of Legionella in Water Systems reviews the state of science on Legionella contamination of water systems, specifically the ecology and diagnosis. This report explores the process of transmission via water systems, quantification, prevention and control, and policy and training issues that affect the incidence of Legionnaires' disease. It also analyzes existing knowledge gaps and recommends research priorities moving forward.
Author | : Matthew R. Freije |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 2011-01 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9781930488175 |
Tens of thousands of people contract Legionnaires' disease each year, 5 to 30% of whom die from it within a few days. You can get the disease while showering, brushing your teeth, drinking water, washing your face, bathing in a hot tub, or walking by a decorative fountain. Legionnaires' disease is not rare. People just think it's rare because over 90% of the cases go undetected. Many deaths attributed to pneumonia are actually caused by Legionella bacteria. In simple language, Legionella expert Matt Freije explains how to avoid the disease in public places-for example, in hospitals, office buildings, and hotels-and how to reduce your risk at work, at the dentist, and from various types of equipment like misters, cooling towers, decorative fountains, hot tubs, and whirlpool bathtubs. The book starts with facts you need to know about Legionnaires' disease: causes, symptoms, susceptibility, death rate, diagnosis, undetected cases. The survivor stories in chapter 2 will make you realize how horrible the disease is, and that it can affect anyone. The last chapter tells how to avoid the disease at home. Advice is given about faucets and showers, water heaters, softeners, filters, humidifiers, and home construction.
Author | : Jon Zonderman |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Diseases |
ISBN | : 1438101511 |
Discusses the history, symptoms, and treatment of the type of pneumonia known as legionnaires' disease.
Author | : GREAT BRITAIN: HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE. |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-10-08 |
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ISBN | : 9780717665006 |
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Publisher | : HC Info |
Total Pages | : 93 |
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ISBN | : 1930488157 |
Author | : Great Britain. Health and Safety Commission |
Publisher | : Health and Safety Executive (Hse) |
Total Pages | : 62 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Environmental health and safety / sigle |
ISBN | : 9780717617722 |
Legionnaires' Disease : The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Human Resources. Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research |
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Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Government publications |
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Author | : James J. Kopp |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Legionnaires' disease |
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Author | : Cheston B. Cunha |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2017-02-07 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0323509983 |
This comprehensive issue will present the state-of-the-art knowledge on Legionnaire's disease, coming from the country's top experts. Articles are devoted to: History of Legionnaire’s Disease; Microbiology of Legionnaire’s Disease; Epidemiology of Legionnaire’s Disease; Clinical Features of Legionnaire’s Disease; Radiologic Features of Legionnaire’s Disease; Legionella Endocarditis; Legionnaire’s Disease Mimics; Legionnaire’s disease in Compromised Hosts; Legionnaire’s Disease in HIV; Travel-Related Legionnaire’s Disease; Legionnaire’s Outbreaks; Laboratory Diagnosis of Legionnaire’s Disease; and Antimicrobial therapy of Legionnaire’s Disease.
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Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Legionnaires' disease |
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