by News | Dec 2, 2014 | News
A lot of prevalent diseases nowadays come from food and water contamination. The more concerning aspect of this situation is that it’s often challenging to identify where the contamination occurred, as well as what triggered its occurrence. Food authorities can only...
by News | Dec 2, 2014 | News
Taking a shower has always been naturally associated with keeping the body clean and maintaining better hygiene and health. However, this very act can actually lead to the development of relatively serious diseases — unless preventive measures are taken to keep this...
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...
