Preventing Legionellosis

by McCoy, William F.

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Title Statements

Full title :Preventing Legionellosis / William F. McCoy.

Summary

Preventing Legionellosis covers the biology of Legionella and presents a comprehensive review of best practices for legionellosis prevention from around the world. Recent outbreaks, climbing incidence rates and pending lawsuits have raised public awareness about legionellosis, a serious, preventable form of pneumonia that can be contracted from water systems in buildings. Legionellosis has harmed millions of people worldwide and causes annual monetary losses in the billions. However, to really understand the effects of the disease, one must listen carefully as the victims, or their survivors, describe the suffering they have endured. Preventing Legionellosis provides concise detail for: Improving awareness and education Implementing water management plans Mitigating against commercial conflict of interest The book will give the scientific basis for the worldwide technical consensus on the prevention of legionellosis. It will be an invaluable source of information for public health administrators, epidemiologists, infection control professionals, facility safety managers, industrial hygienists, and academic engineers and scientists.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2005

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):IWA Pub
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2005

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xii, 139 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781780402512, 1780402511, 9781680155921, 168015592X
oclc:ocn871258656
LC Classification:QR201.L44
Dewey Decimal:614.57

Part one. Legionellosis -- part two. Prevention.

Subjects

Bacteriology (non-medical) Health and Wellbeing Legionellosis -- microbiology Legionellosis -- prevention & control MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine MEDICAL -- Public Health microbiologie microbiology Microbiology (non-medical) Public health & preventive medicine SCIENCE -- Applied Sciences Water Purification -- standards