Pontiac fever

Legionella Testing Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report 2022 - Global Market Size is Expected to Reach $561.35 Million by 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

The "Legionella Testing Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report 2022-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Legionella Testing Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report 2022-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The U.S. government is raising public awareness about such disease through the environmental legionella isolation techniques assessment (ELITE) program, which could boost industry growth.
  • Due to the growing use of expensive PCR tests, Europe held the second-largest share of the industry.
  • Pontiac fever, a less severe sickness that resembles the flu, can also be brought on by the legionella bacterium.

Worldwide Legionella Testing Industry to 2027 - Featuring Abbott Laboratories, BioMerieux and Takara Bio Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Legionella is an infection affecting the lower respiratory tract, which can lead to severe pneumonia, Pontiac fever, and illness with flu-like symptoms.

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  • Legionella is an infection affecting the lower respiratory tract, which can lead to severe pneumonia, Pontiac fever, and illness with flu-like symptoms.
  • Its testing helps to identify the existence of bacteria or antigens in blood, urine, and sputum.
  • As per the testing results, macrolides, quinolones, tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline, trimethoprim and other antibiotic treatments are usually administered to patients.
  • What is the structure of the global legionella testing industry and who are the key players?

Experts: Community Water Testing Needed to Reduce Legionella Threat

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Monday, June 8, 2020

"Bacteria buildup in water utility distribution systems can occur during water stagnation caused by lower water consumption, and then are released during increased water flow demand as economic activity restarts."

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  • "Bacteria buildup in water utility distribution systems can occur during water stagnation caused by lower water consumption, and then are released during increased water flow demand as economic activity restarts."
  • Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia caused by inhaling or aspirating small water droplets containing Legionella bacteria, which builds in community water systems and spreads to people through fountains, showers, faucets, humidifiers and other water use equipment and appliances.
  • "We're also concerned that people contracting Legionnaires' disease from their water systems may be misdiagnosed as COVID-19 patients, which makes prevention efforts in our community water systems even more critical," added Cline.
  • Current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations do not require community water systems to test directly for Legionella in their systems.

Report Provides Road Map to Help Improve Response to Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks and Conserve Water

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Monday, March 9, 2020

Poorly maintained cooling towers can disperse Legionella through contaminated water droplets that are created as part of the cooling process.

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  • Poorly maintained cooling towers can disperse Legionella through contaminated water droplets that are created as part of the cooling process.
  • Once inhaled, the bacteria can cause Legionnaires disease, an acute form of pneumonia, and the less severe Pontiac fever.
  • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)reported a record number of 9,933 Legionnaires cases in 2018, a more than eightfold increase since 2000.
  • Public agencies interested in receiving a training/workshop on cooling tower registration systems, Legionnaires disease outbreak response investigations and/or sustainability strategies for cooling tower systems should contact NSF Health Sciences LLCs building water health team at +1.734.769.8010.