Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria occurring naturally in freshwater environments and complex air conditioning cooling systems.

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is encouraging all spa pool owners to regularly clean and maintain their pools, after a ...

One person has received moderate injuries after a crash between a car and a pedestrian in Parkvale, Tauranga South. “Police ...

A warning has been issued to spa pool owners after at least eight people contracted deadly Legionnaires’ disease from poorly maintained, contaminated water. Health NZ Te Whatu Ora said this afternoon ...

Our experience: a 41-year-old female, presented with mild dyspnoea, cough and acute renal failure (oliguria, creatinine: 5.5 mg/dL). Four weeks before, she suffered from flu-like syndrome; chest X-ray ...

NSF P453: Cooling Towers – Treatment, Operation, and Maintenance to Prevent Legionellosis also addresses health concerns associated with commercial buildings, including health care facilities, whose ...