by News | Dec 2, 2014 | News
In October 2013, an inquest hearing traced the death of a 95-year-old man in care home to Legionnaires’ disease, an infection of the respiratory system caused by inhalation or exposure to water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria. According to reports, the...
by News | Dec 2, 2014 | News
Quick Summary The maximum recommended holding time for Legionella water testing samples is 48 hours from collection. Testing within this two-day window ensures that Legionella bacterial concentrations remain stable. Bacterial viability neither increases nor decreases...
by News | Dec 2, 2014 | News
In 2013, a health scare spread after the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center revealed that three cases (which resulted in one death) of the relatively rare Legionnaires’ disease were the result of exposure to Legionella from using ice machines. The news was quite...
by News | Dec 2, 2014 | News
Water birth has garnered quite a good number of supporters over the years, especially those promoting a more natural way of delivering babies in lieu of using anesthetics to aid in giving birth. Most advocates perceive that doing the procedure in the water lessens the...
