{"id":1794,"date":"2019-02-05T19:23:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T19:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2022-09-29T11:19:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T16:19:44","slug":"mitigate-your-facilitys-risk-for-an-outbreak-of-legionnaires-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/mitigate-your-facilitys-risk-for-an-outbreak-of-legionnaires-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitigate your facility\u2019s risk for an outbreak of Legionnaire\u2019s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Dave Bodenschatz<\/p>\n
With nearly 7,500 people contracting Legionnaire\u2019s disease in 2017 \u2013 a five-fold increase since 2000 according to the\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0\u2013 healthcare organizations are assessing the safeguards in place to minimize the risk the acquired disease poses to their patients and staff. However, the disease\u2019s bacteria can exist in any facility that has domestic water systems, a cooling tower, pool, hot tub, or fountain.<\/p>\n