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A female resident in a large apartment at Nørreport station in Aarhus is affected by the serious and potentially fatal lung disease legionella, and it will now chefgruppen to sound the alarm for the approximately 200 residents in the Workers ‘ Cooperative Boligforenings section 74.
It confirms Morten Strunge, project manager at AAB’s local branch, over the for Extra the Magazine’s reporter, who is inside with the warning, as in today’s races are sent out to all the tenants.
– It is a pile of shit, incredibly unfortunate and really hard. We will until further recommend, that people fail to take shower and instead washing themselves at the sink. We do obviously everything we can to investigate all lejemålene and disinfect the entire pipe system, says Morten Strunge.
to Ekstra Bladet says Morten Strunge, that the woman was recently hospitalized with legionellasymptomer, and to experts, up to the weekend concluded with certainty, that she is affected by the infectious disease.
Morten Strunge, project manager at AAB in Aarhus, the promise that in the coming time will be carried out in-depth sample surveys and disinfected water pipes in all the ends and edges of the legionellaramte residential complex. Private
Projektchefen do not know the age of the woman and is not up to date on her health condition. There are no reports that she was supposed to be in mortal danger.
– We have so far exclusively found legionella in the plumbing system in her apartment. Fortunately, there is no bacteria in the infectious scale in the department’s hovedrørsystem, says Morten Strunge.
Facts about legionella
When Legionella is transmitted from water, is the most important prevention to limit the growth of the bacteria in potential sources of infection. As the bacterium multiplies in the lukewarm water, but not in cold water (less than 20 ° c) and dies at temperatures above 50 ºC, it is important to respectively. the cold and warm water complies with these requirements.
the Risk of growth is particularly high in stagnant lukewarm water. This can occur in the blind pipe or fixtures that are seldom used. It is therefore important that the water be designed and used properly, so that blind pipe is removed, and all fixtures are regularly used and rinsed through with cold/hot water. Shower hoses and shower heads can also pose a risk, as they rarely or never rinsed through with water that is warmer than 37 °C. It is a good idea to regularly rinse his desk through with hot water (more than 50 °C) and possibly replace the hose and shower head regularly.
Water from the hot water faucet often contains many bacteria (even if it is warmer than 50 °C) and is not drinking water. It should also not be used for brushing teeth, or other use of the mouth/throat or nose/sinuses.
For water systems, where used lukewarm water, which can spread to the surroundings, as an aerosol (eg. hot tubs and cooling towers), it is important to use sufficiently with biocides, which can kill or limit the growth of the bacteria. In general it is important to comply with the hygiene guidelines for the different water systems.
When working with water, which contains high concentrations of Legionella, and especially if the water is atomized, it may be necessary to use respiratory protective equipment.
By staying on the hotels, where the water in the rørsystemerne may have been stagnant for a long time, it may be an advantage to let the water run for some minutes until it becomes hot, and the system is flushed through, before taking a shower.
Source: Statens Serum Institut (SSI)
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Morten Strunge has not in his three years as a project manager experienced other legionellaudbrud of the tenants in the AAB’s up against the 9000 apartments and townhouses in Aarhus.
– unfortunately, It is difficult to prevent, but there may locally be a pocket in the pipework with lukewarm, stagnant water where infectious bacteria can thrive, says Morten Strunge.
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Expert: Disease with a high mortality rate
Søren Anker Uldum, senior researcher at the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) refers to legionella as a ‘serious illness’, which is annually hit between 250 and 300 danes.
There is, on average, a mortality rate of 10 to 15 percent in Denmark, and the infected are typically subject to intensive treatment. They must reckon with a relatively prolonged hospitalization.
We have in recent years seen more cases of legionnaires ‘ disease than in the past, and one must say, that for a lung disease is a fairly high mortality rate. Especially if people contracted the infection in a hospital. Here is the mortality, up to 30 percent, while it is significantly lower, if one becomes infected during a trip abroad, explains Søren Anker Uldum.
It is especially older people and people with a weakened health and reduced resilience, which is being affected by legionella.
– Fortunately, is transmitted not from person to person. But of course, it is important to disinfect the water, where the bacteria multiply, explains Søren Anker Uldum.
It typically occurs in the stagnant, lukewarm water in the piping systems in major housing developments, where the growth conditions for the thermophilic bacteria are particularly good.
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How to avoid contagion
People in residential areas with increased risk of the spread of legionellabakterier can even do much to avoid infection.
It explains Søren Anker Uldum, senior researcher at the Statens Serum Institut (SSI).
– Legionella is a thermophilic bacterium, so it thrives best around the 37-40 degrees. Therefore, one should make sure that the water is above 50 degrees in the same hot water system. Is it not that there is a big risk that the water may contain legionella, says Søren Anker Uldum.
Seniorforskeren tells that there is a greater risk that the water contains legionella, if you live in a place where there is a large and complicated hot water system. It is often in apartment blocks. Here there is a greater risk that the water is not warmed up enough.
– Therefore, it is important that you talk with the manager about it, if you suspect that something is wrong, for it is the person’s responsibility, that the water is in order. Additionally it is a good idea to let the water run before you go in the bath, especially if you have not used the shower for some time. In this way one can avoid infection, explains Søren Anker Uldum.
the Researcher warns in the whole, to reduce the water consumption in an attempt to avoid infection.
– It is a bad idea. It is equally important to maintain a high water flow, as to keep varmtvandssystemets temperature up, says Søren Anker Uldum.
He confirms that it is, until there is made a thorough disinfection, it may be wise to avoid the showers.
