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One person died and another 15 were infected with the legionella bacteria in Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese; the news came from the councilor for welfare of the Lombardy region, Giulio Gallera. The Region has announced that the health authorities have carried out the water extractions from the houses where the infected people live, they have reviewed the aqueducts and cooling towers and are implementing the hygiene and health controls required by the safety protocols. As a precaution, they also carried out hyperchlorination of the water, which consists of purifying the water of bacteria by means of a chemical treatment based on chlorine.
the Corriere della Sera writes that the deceased is a 78-year-old man with various previous pathologies and that the first cases should date back to August. Deputy Mayor Manuela Maffioli – always writes the Messenger Service – He said that the infection would affect a “limited area of the city.”
Legionella is spread mainly through the inhalation of small water droplets (aerosols) that contain the bacteria. It can cause legionellosis, a lung infection, or the milder Pontiac fever, a disease that does not affect the lungs and causes fever, headache, sore throat, and general malaise.
#LNews a #BustoArsizio, in the province of #Varese, 16 cases of #legionella. @ATSInsubria me #ASST are already implementing all the protocols of #safety https://t.co/KpA0tp6JhF#Water #greeting # Health @GiulioGallera
– Lombardy Region (@RegLombardia) September 4, 2020
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