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Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease highlights the need for better control of legionella bacteria

ETI Legionnaires' Thermometer Kit

ETI Legionnaires' Thermometer Kit

Cases of Legionnaires’ disease show more attention is needed in identifying the bacteria.

Last year saw an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Staffordshire which resulted in two deaths and nineteen people receiving hospital treatment.  After an investigation, the source of the disease was traced back to a display hot tub near the entrance of a JTF Mega Discount Warehouse.

Legionella can become a problem within hot tubs if they are not carefully maintained or properly managed.  Hot tubs should be subject to regulated chemical controls.
Previous cases of Legionnaire’s disease have been reported to be associated with spa pools.

Another two cases of the disease were found in a school and college in Exeter and Leicester.

West Exe Technology College is currently having its water systems cleaned by contractors after Legionnaires’ disease bacteria were found.  Staff and pupils were advised to use bottled water to avoid contact with the disease.

Contractors Carillion were brought in to carry out corrective work on the college.

In New College in New Parks, Leicester a plumber contracted Legionnaires’ disease when he began work on a disused building within the college.

Although the disease was thought to be isolated to that particular building, samples of the water and systems in the rest of the college were taken as a precaution.

Legionnaire’s disease can be contracted after fine airborne particles containing the bacteria are released from infected water sources and causes flu-like symptoms.

Before carrying out work in areas which could potentially contain Legionella, a Legionnaires’ Thermometer Kit can be used to monitor the temperature of both standing water and the surface of pipes and tanks that form part of a water system.

This product, from ETI can be found on the Frontline Safety website.  Legionella bacteria can multiply in temperatures in water between 20 and 45°C, especially if nutrients such as scale, rust, sludge or algae are present.

It can take up to 10 days for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease to show, so precautionary measures should be taken to ensure that any traces of Legionella can be tackled immediately.

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Posted by Shona Innes

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