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New Ideas, ASHRAE Standard Could Limit Legionnaires Toll
2015-08-20 21:27:03| ENR.com: Headline News
With the recent Legionnaires disease outbreak apparently under control, the New York City Councils newly adopted law requiring building owners to certify, test and clean building cooling towers has set off a flurry of work.
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Glaxo: Meds from plant with Legionnaires' bacteria are safe
2015-08-14 02:28:45| Biotech - Topix.net
This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a large grouping of Legionella pneumophila bacteria . Most deaths from Legionnaires' disease are tied to hospital and nursing home showers, not outdoor cooling towers, new government figures released Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 show.
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GSK closes North Carolina plant after Legionnaires' bacteria found
2015-08-12 07:09:51| Biotech - Topix.net
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline closed its North Carolina factory on Tuesday after testing at a cooling tower found bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaire's disease, a company spokeswoman said. The Legionella bacteria was discovered during routine inspections at the site in Zebulon, N.C., GSK spokeswoman Jenni Brewer Ligday said.
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Climate Change Could Be Culprit in Rise of Legionnaires' Cases
2015-07-31 05:31:14| Biotech - Topix.net
This 2009 colorized 8000X electron micrograph image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a large grouping of Gram-negative Legionella pneumophila bacteria. The number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease is on the rise in the United States and researchers say the increase could be partly a result of climate change.
ASHRAE Issues Guidance To Prevent Legionnaires' Disease
2015-07-07 21:36:53| ENR.com: Headline News
ASHRAE issues first standard to reduce risk of Legionnaires' disease caused by building water systems.
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