The Florida legislature is currently evaluating a bill for new Legionnaires’ Disease legislation intended to help protect the public from Legionnaires’ Disease. The new legislation would create new management and reporting requirements for property owners. Here’s what you need to know. What Legionnaires’ Disease Is, and Why It’s a Public Health Threat Legionnaires’ Disease is…
Since the year 2000, cases of Legionnaire’s disease have risen by a stunning 286 percent. A report released by the CDC reveals one major culprit: Cooling towers. Out of 196 cooling towers tested by the CDC, 164–a whopping 84%–contained evidence that they either currently or had previously hosted the bacteria responsible for Legionnaire’s disease. More…
