January 2006 News Articles
This Month’s News Articles Supplied by ljc-online.co.uk
University finds Legionnaires bug
The bacteria was found in the hot water system at three accommodation blocks…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4601146.stm
Resident struck by Legionnaires
A resident of a block of flats in Folkestone is recovering in hospital after contracting Legionnaires disease…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4584576.stm
Bug Alert Over Rig’s Water
A potentially fatal bug that causes Legionnaires' disease has been found on a North Sea oil platform. Scientists found the dangerous legionella bacteria in routine water samples from an accommodation block...
Cruise-Ship–Associated Legionnaires Disease
During November 2003–May 2004, eight cases of Legionnaires disease among persons who had recently traveled on cruise ships were reported to CDC…
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/294/24/3080