There’s danger lurking in care homes nationwide and most of the time, owners and staff have no idea about it. It definitely took the death of a 95-year-old man from a Reading Borough Council care home to provide a stark reality check. The episode showed how...
Design How can Legionella Test Kits help monitor the effectiveness of the design and maintenance of water systems? Water distribution design, when done correctly, can minimise several problems. These include reducing the risk for water contamination by Legionella...
The Importance of Water & Making Sure Its Completely Safe for the Family to Consume People need water more than food; this is a scientific fact. In a documentary aired by the Discovery Channel, an old couple that suffered an accident on a road trip. It revealed...
The first thing you’ll know about Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is that it’s a mouthful as most bacteria names are. There is no known nickname for it, but it does have former names:Pseudomonas maltophilia and Xanthomonas maltophilia. Should it ever be known in the...
Not many people are aware of the health dangers caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The interesting thing about disease caused by this bacteria is that the most serious infections occur in hospital and healthcare facilities. People go to these places to address their...
Myths About Legionnaires' Disease Legionnaires’ disease is one of those medical conditions that can be the stuff that urban legends are made of. Can you really catch it when you choke on water? Did some people in Louisiana really get it just by shopping in a...
Legionnaire’s disease can be fatal, but there is still not enough awareness about how people can get it. So what are the top five places to check for legionella? In reality its ordinary, every day places such a shower, swimming pool or admiring a water fountain....
Which bacteria cause the Legionnaire's Disease? Worldwide, waterborne Legionella pneumophila is the most common cause of cases including outbreaks. Legionella pneumophila and related species are commonly found in lakes, rivers, creeks, hot springs and other bodies of...
Legionnaires' Disease ACOP (Approved Code of Practice) In 2013 the HSE published "Legionnaires' disease. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems" as an ACOP (Approved Code of Practice). This, together with HSG274 ae considered the "Bible" documents for...
