index of moisture in the ventilation system.
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Legionnaires’ Disease
The bacterium Legionella pneumophila is responsible for most cases of Legionnaires’ disease, the severe form of pneumonia — lung inflammation usually caused by infection.
Outdoors, legionella bacteria survive in soil and water, but rarely cause infections. Indoors, though, legionella bacteria can multiply in all kinds of water systems — hot tubs, air conditioners and mist sprayers in grocery store produce departments.
Although it’s possible to contract Legionnaires’ disease from home plumbing systems, most outbreaks have occurred in large buildings. Most people become infected when they inhale microscopic water droplets containing legionella bacteria. This might be the spray from a shower, faucet, or whirlpool, or water dispersed through the ventilation system in a large building.
SO what does this mean?
- Be sure to get your air conditioner checked in-between seasons
- Check controls as well as venting regularly