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Legionnaire´s Disease

 

Legionnaire´s disease is a type of pneumonia or lung infection

Legionella bacteria are found in the environment and thrive in warm water and warm and damp places. In their normal environment legionella bacteria don´t normally cause infections, man-made water systems can provide environments where legionella bacteria increase in large numbers. This can result in either an outbreak of Legionaire´s Disease or an individual case.

  
The most common sources of Legionaire´s Disease include:

 
• Re-circulating water in air-conditioning and cooling systems in holiday hotels

• Whirlpool spas and other warm water baths

• Water reservoirs in humidifiers

• Decorative fountains

• Nebulisers in respiration machines used in hospital to maintain patient’s breathing

• Cooling towers

  
Infection occurs when a person breathes in water droplets contaminated by the legionella bacteria. It is not passed from one person to another or from drinking contaminated water.

 
Incubation period for Legionaire´s Disease is 2 – 10 days after first being infected.

  
Symptoms include high fever with sweating, severe headache, shortness of breath, pains in the chest, a worsening cough and muscle aches and pains. Many people who recover will experience a general fatigue and lack of energy, plus difficulty concentrating. Joint pain and muscle weakness is also quite common. These symptoms can last for some months.

 
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If you think you have a claim for illness, accidents or injury which happened abroad, we can help you claim compensation. Holiday claims are complex and you need to contact Anne Thomson at Farnworth Rose Solicitors if you think you have a claim. Anne has worked for over 20 years in the field of holiday compensation claims, and has a sound knowledge of travel law and how it works. Many tour operators offer clients much less money than they deserve after suffering an illness, injury or accident on holiday. Contact Anne and her team before you accept any payment – we may well be able to get you more! For more information or to make a claim, call FREE on 080001 54321 or fill in the claim form.

 

 

 

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