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Legionnaires' Disease
Legionnaires' disease, which is also known as Legionellosis, is a form of pneumonia. It is most often contracted by inhaling mist from water sources such as whirlpool baths, showers, and cooling towers that are contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
Medical Information
- Medline Plus
- Legionellosis: Legionnaires' Disease (LD) and Pontiac Fever - Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For more sources of information, see Health Information Resources.
News
- Canterbury District Health Board Media releases
- CDHB Releases Water Cooling Tower Results 2 September 2005
Clear Lessons to be Learnt from Outbreak of Legionella in Christchurch 1 September 2005
Update on Legionnaires' Disease 26 August 2005 - Update on Legionnaires' Disease 23 August 2005
Public Health Teams Start Study on Legionnaires Disease in City 19 August 2005 - Update on Legionnaires Disease 12 August 2005
- New Zealand Herald
- City battles to find source of legionnaires' disease, article by Jarrod Booker, 18 August 2005
- The Press
- Legionella strain found, article by Yvonne Martin, 22 September 2005
Fertiliser plant had strain of legionella, article by Kim Thomas, 3 September 2005
Expose legionella towers - expert, article by Kamala Hayman and Louise Bleakley, 1 September 2005 - Legionella found in towers, article by Kamala Hayman, 24 August 2005
- Disease found in 19th victim, article by Yvonne Martin, 13 August 2005
- Disease remains a puzzle, article by Joanna Davis, 12 August 2005
Council joins search for legionnaires' source, article by Joanna Davis and Louise Bleakley, 11 August 2005 - Television New Zealand
- Source of outbreak proving elusive, 9 August 2005
Updated: 22 September 2005
