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Legionella

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Legionella Bacteria in Health Care Facilities (December 19, 2006)
- Environmental Guidelines: Facility Assessment and Multi-disciplinary Team Participation 310 KB (David Dziewulski, Ph.D., NYSDOH, Bureau of Water Supply Protection)
- Effective Management of a Legionella Outbreak 3.2 MB (Victor Yu, M.D., Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh)
- What Works, What Doesn't and Real Costs 2.3 MB (Gunner Lyslo, President, EBSol, Inc.)
- The Allegheny County Experience 5.5 MB (Janet Stout, Ph.D., Microbiologist, University of Pittsburgh)

Briefing on Legionella Bacteria in Health Care Facilities (July 12, 2006)
- Guidance on Prevention and Control of Legionnaire's Disease in Health Care Facilities
  - Dear Hospital Administrator Letter 782 KB (New York State Department of Health)
  - Legionnaire's Disease 189 KB (Gerry Johnson, Program Manager, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, New York State Department of Health)
  - Legionella Guidance: Moving Toward the Future 89.6 KB (David Dziewulski, Ph.D, Bureau of Water Supply Protection, NYC Watershed)
- Legionnaire's Disease 2.2 MB (Carol Genese, MBA, Coordinator, Disease Team for the Infectious Disease and Zoonatic Disease Program, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services )
- Engineering Considerations: Physical Plant Design and Available Technologies
  - Controlling Legionella in Potable Water Systems 5.4 MB (Robert Long, Area Manager, Kroff Chemical Company, Inc.)
  - Cooling Towers and Legionella 875 KB (Orin Hollander, PhD., Consultant, Holland Technologies, Inc.)

Resources

New York State Department of Health Resources
- "Dear Hospital Administrator” Letter Regarding Hospital-Associated Legionellosis (July 14, 2005)
- New York State Department of Health: Overview

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Resources
- Legionellosis Overview
- 2008 Advisory #21: Possible Increase in Legionnaire’s Disease in the Bronx (July 16, 2008)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Resources (OSHA)
- Legionnaires’ Disease
- Legionnaires’ Disease: Overview

GNYHA Resources
- Updated Guidance on Prevention and Control of Health Care Facility Associated Legionnaires’ Disease 874 KB(GNYHA ML-130, July 18, 2005)

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