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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'with Legionnaires' symptoms'
Okay this appears to be a little more than the 24-48 hour bug we keep
reading about. http://tinyurl.com/3bnx2v Phil -- Seacruise - Panama Canal Cam Schedule http://www.seacruisechat.com Cruise FAQ's http://www.seacruisechat.com/faqs.htm 1) Virginity like bubble, one prick, all gone. 2) Man who run behind car get exhausted. |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'with Legionnaires' symptoms'
"Phil" wrote in message news:1i4ri.14132$_d2.5614@pd7urf3no... Okay this appears to be a little more than the 24-48 hour bug we keep reading about. http://tinyurl.com/3bnx2v Phil Legionella: will it grow in salt water? Or, where the pools freshwater and heavily chlorinated? My bet is on the airconditioning HVAC system being the cause. But, this could happen anywhere, including homes with the DHW turned below 120 degrees. |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'with Legionnaires' symptoms'
Phil of Shaw Residential Internet wrote:
Okay this appears to be a little more than the 24-48 hour bug we keep reading about. Eek! We are sailing on the Black Watch around the Baltic on 28 August. I'm a regular swimmer at home so was planning on daily use of the pools. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'withLegionnaires'...
I still think the virus comes from the hot tubs,and the swimming
pools,why else would they at the first sign of the illness close down the hot tubs,and even tho they chlorinate the water,it still takes time for the chemicals to work cruise lover |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'withLegionnaires'...
"Surfer E2468" wrote in message ... I still think the virus comes from the hot tubs,and the swimming pools,why else would they at the first sign of the illness close down the hot tubs,and even tho they chlorinate the water,it still takes time for the chemicals to work cruise lover Could be, the water certainly isn't hot enough to kill the bacteria.. I don't know if chlorine has an effect on it or not... It would be nice to have more info, since we use the spas alot. Pete |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'with Legionnaires'...
On 7/29/2007 4:42 PM Surfer E2468 exclaimed:
I still think the virus comes from the hot tubs,and the swimming pools,why else would they at the first sign of the illness close down the hot tubs,and even tho they chlorinate the water,it still takes time for the chemicals to work cruise lover Legionella drew it's name from it's first outbreak at a Legionnaire's convention. This was not on a cruise ship or near hot tubs or swimming pools. The contagion was isolated in the hotel's ventilating system. Unless cruise ships keep their heating and air conditioning ventilating systems dry and clean, they will provide a perfect growing medium for legionella. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'withLegionnaires'...
"Uncle Peter" wrote in message ... "Surfer E2468" wrote in message ... I still think the virus comes from the hot tubs,and the swimming pools,why else would they at the first sign of the illness close down the hot tubs,and even tho they chlorinate the water,it still takes time for the chemicals to work cruise lover Could be, the water certainly isn't hot enough to kill the bacteria.. I don't know if chlorine has an effect on it or not... It would be nice to have more info, since we use the spas alot. Pete Pete and Annie, The common denominator is water contaminated with the bacteria that causes the disease. Most often, people develop Legionnaires' disease after they inhale bacteria, called legionella, which flourish in large air conditioning systems, showers, whirlpool spas and hot tubs. So that is why they shut down the pools and hot tubs. It happens in nursing homes, hotels and prisons as well as on cruise ships. The elderly, smokers and people with suppressed immune systems are most vulnerable... --Jean |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'with Legionnaires'...
In article .net,
Brian K wrote: Legionella drew it's name from it's first outbreak at a Legionnaire's convention. This was not on a cruise ship or near hot tubs or swimming pools. The contagion was isolated in the hotel's ventilating system. Unless cruise ships keep their heating and air conditioning ventilating systems dry and clean, they will provide a perfect growing medium for legionella. There was a case where the Legionnaires occurred on a cruise ship and the cause tracked to a faulty filter in a hot tub. That was on the Celebrity Horizon. Back in the 90's. A bunch got it and one passenger died. Celebrity originally won a 190 million dollar lawsuit against the manufacturer of the filter but that was recently reduced by a court to 15 million. -- Charles |
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Cruise ship passengers admitted to hospital 'with Legionnaires'...
In article , Surfer
E2468 wrote: I still think the virus comes from the hot tubs,and the swimming pools,why else would they at the first sign of the illness close down the hot tubs,and even tho they chlorinate the water,it still takes time for the chemicals to work Whirlpools and hot tubs are possible culprits but not the swimming pools. Water at swimming pool temperature is too cool for the bacteria. Hot tub temperature which is around 100 degrees is perfect for the bacteria. -- Charles |
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