Legionnaires
Best recommended way would stop the spread of legionnaires
Legionnaires
What is Legionnaires?
Legionnaires is a disease that gets into your lungs by droplet transmission.
It comes from a bacteria called legionnella.
Legionnaire Disease Symptoms
Where is Legionnaires found?
Legionnaires is found everywhere around the world.
The bacteria grows in warm damp place like... hot tubes, hot water tanks, large plumbing systems, decorative fountains, cooling towers, showers
What people are most prone to legionnaires?
People who are most prone to legionnaires consist of the:
elderly
The immunocompromised
People who are ventilated (on a breathing machine)
People with lung diseases such as emphysema or COPD
People who smoke
Our reccomendation for stopping legionnaires
To keep air vents sanitary and make sure that all fountains and such are cleaned often and are screened for legionnaires. Because legonnaires can be fought by simple antibiotics, make sure those antibiotics are on standby in areas where the bacteria is common.