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Legionella Risk Assessments for properties in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

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Legionella Risk Assessments for properties in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Legionella Guide

Legionnaire’s Disease

Legionellosis is the collective name given to the pneumonia-like illness caused by legionella bacteria. This includes the most serious Legionnaire’s disease, as well as the similar but less serious conditions of Pontiac Fever and Lochgoilhead Fever. Legionnaire’s disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia.
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Legionella Potentially Fatal

The bacterium Legionella pneumophila and related bacteria are common in natural water sources such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs, but usually in low numbers.  Since legionella bacteria are widespread in the environment they may also contaminate and grow in purpose-built water systems such as hot and cold water systems.
Legionnaires’ Disease acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among persons attending a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia, killing 34 people. Later, the bacterium causing the illness was named legionella.
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Water Droplets

Legionnaires’ disease is normally contracted by inhaling tiny droplets of water (aerosol) which are contaminated with the legionella bacteria.  It is very rare that drinking town’s mains tap water is a cause and person to person spread of the disease has not been documented. The incubation period if contracted is between 2 and 10 days.  Symptoms presented are similar to flu and pneumonia, being high fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, dry coughing and difficulty breathing.

Legionella bacteria require certain conditions to multiply including moderate temperature, adequate food supply and shelter. Therefore the main aspect of legionella control is to ensure that there are no suitable conditions within the water system to potentially allow the legionella bacteria to multiply.

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