The Secret Keeper

The Secret Keeper
Author: Kate Morton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2013-07-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439152810

A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title.

The Dog Fancier

The Dog Fancier
Author: Eugene Glass
Publisher:
Total Pages: 596
Release: 1915
Genre: Dogs
ISBN:

Forthcoming Books

Forthcoming Books
Author: Rose Arny
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1384
Release: 2000-06
Genre: American literature
ISBN:

Management of Legionella in Water Systems

Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030949382X

Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many different environmental sources, but grow rapidly in the warm, stagnant conditions that can be found in engineered water systems such as cooling towers, building plumbing, and hot tubs. Humans are primarily exposed to Legionella through inhalation of contaminated aerosols into the respiratory system. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal, with between 3 and 33 percent of Legionella infections leading to death, and studies show the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in the United States increased five-fold from 2000 to 2017. Management of Legionella in Water Systems reviews the state of science on Legionella contamination of water systems, specifically the ecology and diagnosis. This report explores the process of transmission via water systems, quantification, prevention and control, and policy and training issues that affect the incidence of Legionnaires' disease. It also analyzes existing knowledge gaps and recommends research priorities moving forward.