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LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE ON SHIPS

14th February 2019Paul WhiteLegionairres' Disease, Legionella, Ship

Legionnaires’ disease (also legionellosis or legion) is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by any species of gram-negative aerobic bacteria belong to the genus Legionella. Over 90% of cases of Legionnaires’ disease are caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. When infected a large percentage of people will die from the disease unless it is

HAVE YOU EVER HAD LEGIONELLA?

12th February 2019Paul WhiteHotel, Legionella, Ship

Strange question you may think. “Of course not” most of you would say, however, the chances are that you will have been exposed to Legionella bacterium at some time without knowing it and many of you will also have been infected, as the symptoms of some strains of the virus are very similar to influenza