orna Legionnaires’ disease epidemic 7 passengers from Rzeszow, Poland have left dead The remaining 76 are still pollute, The country’s health authorities made the announcement on Friday, August 25.
“Seven people died, four men and three women,” Krzysztof Saczka, head of Poland’s health inspectorate, told television. Ball Satellite News.Legionnaires’ disease is a disease that multiplies in domestic hot water and causes Major respiratory problems.
People who died of Legionnaires’ disease between the ages of 63 and 95
Satzka explained that the deceased were between the ages of 63 and 95 and suffered from chronic diseases, especially cancer and heart disease.this authorities They are still looking for the source of the contamination. The first results of the sample analysis are due next Monday.
Authorities in Rzeszow, a city of about 200,000 people population, Increase the intensity of disinfection.this Legionella This is a lung infection caused by bacteria present in the water or air conditioner.
Infection, a death epidemic in the United States
Pollution may also pass through respiratory system After the bacteria are inhaled, the incubation period lasts from two to ten days. The disease gets its name from the first known epidemic, which occurred in 1976 in a hotel in Philadelphia, USA, where a meeting of the American Legion (the main veterans association in the United States) was held. More than 220 participants became ill and 34 died.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the severity of Legionnaires’ disease varies widely.including from situation Mild fever to some life-threatening pneumonia. The disease is caused by exposure to Legionella bacteria present in contaminated water and potting soil mixes.
Legionnaires’ disease does not spread from person to person
Typically, cases of the disease are categorized according to the type of exposure, namely: After discharge, In the hospital or during travel.Globally, the species Legionella pneumophila Waterborne transmission is the most common cause of infection and even outbreaks.
L. pneumophila and other related species are often found in lakes, rivers, streams, hot springs, and other water systems. Other species, including L. longbeachae, can be found in potting soil mixes.
“The most common mode of transmission of Legionella is inhalation of aerosols from contaminated water. This transmission has been observed in aerosols generated in air conditioning, chilled water systems and cooling towers. hot, Humidifier and hydromassage facilities.
“Infection can also be through inhalation water or ice pollute, Especially vulnerable hospitalized patients, or newborns exposed during water birth. To date, there have been no known cases of direct human-to-human transmission,” the WHO report said. No.