Legionnaires`Disease

What the Legionella Book of the 5th International Conference on Legionella missed
27th to the 29th September 2000

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Who should be responsible for Legionnaires` Disease


NOT ME I AM THE BUILDING OWNER..
NOT ME I AM THE WATER TREATMENT COMPANY, I DO WHAT  I AM TOLD…
NOT ME I AM THE PERSON THAT DIED….
WHO THEN???????????????????????

I admire all the intricate and clever work you scientists do but the answer to seriously reducing Legionnaires` Disease are not to be achieved at conferences like this
There are simple engineering answers to the problem, but without dedicated Co-operation, nothing will happen except people will die.


Why is there still significant short falls in the knowledge base of both the medical profession and the engineering profession regarding this organism and its control
Why is there such as lack of resources provided for the prevention of Legionnaires` Disease in many hospitals and institutions around the world.


If you are interested in practically reducing this pestilence add your voice to mine to make the legislators in every country make strong rules and regulations.
Most victims express the view that no one cares and that no two experts agree on what to do
Lets all work together.

The only disease without a support group..

***** An unknown disease really

Don’t let Legionnaires` Disease be swept under the carpet.


Treatment and drug therapies used are improving significantly are detection and diagnosis (Great) and outbreaks get bigger
Why do building owners seem to avoid their responsibilities when it comes to Legionella

Cooling tower companies:
Cooling tower design engineers:
Tower construction engineers: Hydraulic engineers:
Chemical engineers:
Microbiological scientists:
Chemical suppliers:
Water treatment companies:
Building owners:


TALK TO EACH OTHER PLEASE

TIME FOR HEALTH OFFICIALS WORLD WIDE TO BE MORE OPEN AND RESPONSIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO LEGIONNAIRES` DISEASE

Melbourne Victoria Australia….The year 2000…Worlds second largest outbreak of legionnaires` disease in a cooling towers, what a stuff up… 113 Cases Four Deaths

Victoria Australia by July 7th 1999 a 40% increase of Legionella cases had been recorded for the year
1996 Spain's largest outbreak..
1999 Netherlands.. largest outbreak
April 2000 Australia's largest outbreak..
June 2000 Japans largest outbreak..

Since writing this article we have had the worlds largest outbreak of Legionnaires` Disease in Murcia Spain, July 2001

650 Cases, 4 Deaths, and no common source found...HELL

Now Available

The Legionella Book

The proceeding of the 5th International Conference on Legionella

held in ULM Germany

September 27th to 29th 2000