With the weather hotting up, everyone\'s getting excited for summer. It\'s bikini season, time to jump in the pool, Jacuzzi or steam room, time to go on holiday. And while it\'s easy to remember to pack sunscreen to protect your skin or mosquito repellent to keep the bugs at bay, it\'s less likely you\'ll take measures to avoid a more insidious danger: Legionnaires\' Disease.
Nobody likes to hear scary stories while they\'re getting ready to hit the beach, but Legionnaires\' Disease is a very real concern. Anybody can catch it, though the elderly, youngsters and those who may be ill already can be most at risk. And getting sick is a sure-fire way to spoil a holiday. I must make it clear at this point that I\'m involved with the water hygiene industry through my company; we sell legionella control software to businesses. But what about members of the general public? We have been genuinely shocked about how little people know about the disease and how it is contracted. How can we avoid getting Legionnaires\' Disease on holiday, where health and safety practises may not be what they are in the UK? Read more >>
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