Tag: Legionella
Concerns about legionella in Houten: ‘Maximum protection and information needed’
legionella Legionella is a bacterium that can occur in water. People can become infected if they inhale small droplets containing the bacteria, for example near swimming pools, fountains or in…
Multiple Legionella infections in Houten, bacteria found in sewage treatment
“Whether the infections actually come from us is still a big question mark for us,” says a spokesperson for the Water Board de Stichtse Rijnlanden. The water board has therefore…
‘Flush water pipes after vacation to prevent legionella contamination’
People who come home from vacation and, for example, switch on the shower, have a chance that they inhale drops of water spray and thus contract a legionella infection. “Then…
SVT reveals: Legionella infection on Tom Tits – experiment had to be removed
It was Smittskydd Stockholm who informed Södertälje municipality that a person who had been infected by legionella had visited Tom Tits and that there was a risk that he had…