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Kappas, THL neuvoo suojautumaan legionellalta multaa käsitellessä #FFP2- ja #FFP3-hengityssuojaimilla! Muutenkin tiedotteessa korostetaan hengitysilmaa tartuntareittinä.

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Monitoraggio centro sportivo: analisi microbiologica di aria e acqua Scopri come il monitoraggio ambiente in un centro sportivo garantisce aria e acqua salubri. Analisi microbiologiche, rischio Legionella

A critical topic also for sports facilities: without microbiological monitoring of air and water, risks remain invisible. Here’s a real ISPIRA case study www.ispira-group.it/realizzazion...

#IAQ #Legionella #IndoorAirQuality #SportsFacilities

Tx #legionella levofloxacin or azithromycin. #longbeachae is often resistant to teteracycline

R.f #legionella #longbeachae eating or drinking after gardening without hand hygiene, hanging flower pots that drip water, facial contact with compost and potting soils
-other classic r.f. COPD, smoker, old age, immunocompromised state

#Legionella pneumophila transmitted via water sources but
L #longbeachae via soil particularly gardening soil, compost, potting soils; warning labels are included on commercial potting soil in some endemic regions.

clinical manifestations & treatment of #legionella #longbeachae do not differ from that of L. pneumophila

pic: #Legionella spp. are fastidious, requiring specialized media such as buffered charcoal yeast extract agar (BCYE), which includes iron and l-cysteine, both required for growth.

#Legionella #longbeachae far less common species in US despite its discovery in Long Beach, California (<5% of legionellosis). L #longbeachae is endemic in Australia & New Zealand. urine Ag neg. For rapid dx: do PCR on BAL if available

#Legionella pneumonia tied to high death rates, especially in older patients with underlying conditions

Most patients in the study (94%) were hospitalized, and the 30-day death rate was 12%.

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Case of <em>Legionella pneumophila</em> Serogroup 1 Infection Linked to Water Flosser, France <em>L. pneumophila</em> Infection Linked to Water Flosser

New CDC ID report links a rare case of Legionnaires’ disease to a contaminated water flosser. Personal hygiene devices can harbor bacteria if not cleaned properly. Prevention starts with safe device use.
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#InfectionPrevention #Legionella #PublicHealth

New from @cidjournal.bsky.social and Mayo Clinic, a modern cohort of Legionella PNA:

344 adults with Legionella (85% L pneumophila)

1/3rd ICU, 1/8 died at 30 days

Urine Ag only + test in 42.4%, but among those with +PCR/Cx, UAg+ in only 25.6%

#IDSky #Legionella

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Investigadors de la Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions participen en un estudi clau sobre l’impacte del clima en la malaltia del legionari a Catalunya Investigadors de la Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions participen en un estudi sobre l’impacte del canvi climàtic en la malaltia del legionari a Catalunya.

🆕 La Fundació participa en un estudi pioner que analitza 32.000 mostres d’aigua a #Catalunya: la calor prolongada afavoreix la #legionella, fins i tot en sistemes d’aigua freda.

@igtp.bsky.social #meteocat #ASPC #recerca

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Check out this water feature in the middle of #DTW. Indoor fountains harbor dangerous #legionella bacteria that cause Legionnaires Disease. Stay away from terminal A if you are #immunocompromised. #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #publichealth
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The Dot/Icm type IV secretion system (#T4SS) is essential for #Legionella pneumophila infection, but the mechanism remains incompletely understood. In a new study, Dutka (@przemekdut.bsky.social) et al. provide insight into the molecular organization of T4SS. #Legionnaires🔎🔬
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Legionellabakteeri vei Jan-Erik Meriheinän hengityskoneeseen – perhe epäilee sataman roskavuoria tartunnan lähteeksi Loviisalainen Jan-Erik Meriheinä sairastui vakavasti legionellaan. Hän epäilee tartunnan olevan peräisin satamaan tuoduista ulkomaisista jätepaaleista. Satama kiistää yhteyden.

Jätettääkö?

"Hän epäilee, että tartunta oli peräisin aivan naapurissa sijaitsevasta Loviisan satamasta. Siellä säilytettiin ja käsiteltiin tuohon aikaan runsaasti ulkomailta tulleita jätepaaleja avonaisilla ulkoalueilla."

#Loviisa #legionella

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Legionellosis: a novel method to predict the fate of infected cells Scientists have combined metabolic analysis, state-of-the-art microscopic techniques and artificial intelligence to successfully predict the outcome of infection with Legionella pneumophila, which cau...

AI predicts Legionella infection outcome with 83% accuracy

By analyzing mitochondrial parameters immediately after infection, researchers can forecast which cells will allow bacterial replication.

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#Legionella

Hot Tubs and Steam Rooms: What to Look For Before You Step In Find out about the Legionella risks in gyms and spas, warning signs, questions to ask, and how to choose safer facilities.

Find out about the Legionella risks in gyms and spas, warning signs, questions to ask, and how to choose safer facilities.

#Legionella #spa #Wellness
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NWO funding for research project on the effects of climate change on microbial growth in cooling towers | Radboud University An international research team has received an NWO grant of €700,000 for the research project MicroSafe, which focuses on the impact of climate change on microbial growth in wet cooling towers.

Our new research project MicroSafe focuses on the impact of climate change on microbial growth (such as Legionella) in wet cooling towers. Due to climate change and higher temperatures, the risk of pathogen spread may increase. Read more: www.ru.nl/en/research/... #microbiology #legionella 🧪🦠

EMSD took a total of 925 water samples from Hong Kong cooling towers in 2025, strange that the highest number of samples (114) was actually record during winter (December) as shown in the chart #legionella #coolingtowers #hvac #hongkong

2025 - There were a Record Breaking 🥇🏆 167 cases of Legionnaires' Disease in 2025, the highest number since records began
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong

Das Bild ist als Hochformat-Poster gestaltet und besteht aus mehreren klar voneinander abgegrenzten Elementen im Comic-Stil: • Oben befindet sich der Schriftzug „Kombiniere…“ in schwarzer, handschriftlich wirkender Comic-Typografie. • Direkt darunter ist der Oberkörper eines Detektivs im Retro-Cartoon-Stil zu sehen: grüner Hut, kariertes Sakko, Krawatte, Pfeife im Mund und eine Lupe vor dem rechten Auge. Hinter seinem Kopf sind gelbe Strahlen dargestellt, die Aufmerksamkeit oder Erkenntnis symbolisieren. • In der Bildmitte steht eine zentral ausgerichtete, vertikale Liste von Krankheits- und Erregerbezeichnungen in fetter schwarzer Schrift, u. a.: Covid-19, Influenza, Common cold, Chickenpox, Measles, Mumps, Adenovirus, Bocavirus, Rubella, Bronchiolitis, Smallpox, Whooping cough, Diphtheria, Legionella, Meningitis, Tuberculosis und Aspergillosis. • Unten links ist derselbe Detektiv erneut abgebildet, diesmal freudestrahlend mit erhobenem Zeigefinger. In der anderen Hand hält er eine FFP2-Maske, gut erkennbar durch die typische Form und die Aufschrift „FFP2“. Auch hier sind gelbe Strahlen und Glanzsymbole um den Kopf dargestellt, die eine gefundene Lösung symbolisieren. • Unten rechts befindet sich die Illustration eines Luftreinigers in modernem Design. Aus der Oberseite strömen stilisierte blaue Licht- und Luftstrahlen nach oben, ergänzt durch kleine Glanzsymbole. Auf der Front ist ein kleines Display mit einer numerischen Anzeige zu sehen. Der Hintergrund ist vollständig weiß, wodurch Text und Illustrationen klar hervortreten. Insgesamt vermittelt das Bild visuell die Idee, dass durch das Kombinieren von Schutzmaßnahmen – konkret Maske und Luftreiniger – eine Lösung im Umgang mit luftübertragenen Krankheiten dargestellt wird.

A #respiratorMask and #AirPurifier helps prevent all of these👇

#Covid19, #Influenza, #CommonCold, #Chickenpox, #Measles, #Mumps, #Adenovirus, #Bocavirus, #Rubella, #Bronchiolitis, #Smallpox, #WhoopingCough, #Diphteria, #Legionella, #Meningitis, #Tuberculosis, #Aspergillosis

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Hong Kong vs Singapore 2025 final #legionella tally
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A record breaking - 165 Legionnaires' Disease cases in Hong Kong, beating the 2024 record #legionella #legoinnairesdisease #hongkong

How Legionnaires’ Disease Spreads and How to Prevent It Legionnaires’ disease spreads when people inhale tiny water droplets that contain Legionella bacteria, most often from large water systems such as cooling towers, hot tubs, and spray fountains. In neighborhood clusters like Harlem, the source is typically a contaminated cooling tower that releases mist into the surrounding area, not person-to-person spread and not the cooled air from home air conditioners. Prevention focuses on finding and disinfecting the source, maintaining water systems properly, and avoiding visible mist until health officials declare the area safe.

Legionnaires’ disease can lurk in building water systems. Learn how it spreads via tiny droplets and the steps to stop it—especially around cooling towers. Are your safeguards in place? #CoolingTowers #Legionella #LegionnairesDisease #NYCHealth #PublicHealth

Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Sydney Australia 29 December 2025 | John Herbert

third Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in Sydney, Australia, this year (2025). #legionella #sydney

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#Florida
740 confirmed #Legionella cases reported in 46 counties in 2025. #OrangeCounty reports the most cases with 107, or 14% of the state total. #Legionnairesdisease #Orlando

Told ya. Don't come to Florida. 🤦🤷

#Florida
740 confirmed #Legionella cases reported in 46 counties in 2025. #OrangeCounty reports the most cases with 107, or 14% of the state total. #Legionnairesdisease #Orlando

Legionnaires' Disease - the risk of late or diagnosis is usually death, and the risk, for healthy individuals, is not nil. #legionella

Following the recent nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease case from St Paul Hospital, water samples from her residence found Legionella Pneumophila serogroup 1 at levels ranging from 0.1 to 37.3 cfu/ml and BMO has been instructed to disinfect #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong