by News | Mar 31, 2014 | News
According to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health or IOSH, there are about 5,000 cases of Legionnaire’s Disease reported annually in the United Kingdom. In another report released by the Health Protection Agency in 2009, out of the 345 cases reported, 47...
by News | Mar 31, 2014 | News
Contaminated water, as reports have shown, can occur even in institutions that manage health. Cases of bacterial colonisations have been discovered in dental water delivery systems, the earliest of which was in 1963. A most recent case of bacterial contamination...
by News | Mar 31, 2014 | News
Legionnaire’s disease can be a fatal form of pneumonia, and some people may be more susceptible to it than others. Those who may be at higher risk for getting Legionnaire’s are heavy smokers and drinkers, people with impaired immune systems, anyone suffering from...
by News | Mar 31, 2014 | News
Everybody takes a shower with the main purpose of being clean to promote better health, but studies and reports have revealed that some showers can actually be ‘showering’ you with fatally harmful bacteria. American news magazine show “The Insider” actually...
by News | Mar 31, 2014 | News
Quick Summary Recurring positive Legionella results in care homes stem primarily from inadequate water temperatures and hidden deadleg pipework created during past building alterations. Stored hot water falling below 60°C allows bacteria to multiply rapidly within...
