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Author McCoy, William F

Title Preventing Legionellosis / William F. McCoy
Published London ; Seattle : IWA Pub., [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 139 pages) : illustrations
Contents Part one. Legionellosis -- part two. Prevention
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-133) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Microbiology.
Legionellosis -- prevention & control
Legionellosis -- microbiology
Water Purification -- standards
Microbiology
microbiology.
Public health & preventive medicine.
Bacteriology (non-medical)
MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Public Health.
SCIENCE -- Applied Sciences.
Microbiology
Public health & preventive medicine.
Microbiology (non-medical)
Health and Wellbeing.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781780402512
1780402511
9781680155921
168015592X