Disease Information

The health regulations of Legionnaires Disease is try to manage the disease risk: management responsibilities, training and competence.
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The word ‘prevalence’ of Legionnaires’ disease usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Legionnaires’ disease at any given time (i.e. people with Legionnaires’ disease).
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Legionnaires Disease Symptoms are similar to those of many other respiratory diseases, making it difficult to differentiate and diagnose. Legionnaires’ disease usually develops to 14 days after exposure to the legionella bacteria.
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New research from the US has identified home hot water pipes and domestic hot water systems as a common source of Legionnaires’ disease. The reseach found that Legionnaires’ disease has been associated with domestic hot-water systems in a number of outbreaks. Large water heaters like those used in hospital or industrial settings frequently contain cool zones near the base where cold water enters and scale and sediment accumulate.
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Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by Legionella, a bacterium found primarily in warm water environments.The bacteria got its name in 1976, when many people who went to a Philadelphia convention of the American Legion suffered from an outbreak of this disease, a type of pneumonia (lung infection). Pontiac fever, a flu-like illness, is also caused by Legionella organisms (legionellae), but is not as serious as Legionnaires’ disease.
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