RE: legionnaires disease

["Neil, David M" <neildm@ID.DOE.GOV>]

I think he's right on this one - that matches my recollection.



But consideration of cooling towers as potential breeding grounds for

legionella (and other bacteria) is logical, since they fit the profile.



Dave Neil		neildm@id.doe.gov









-----Original Message-----

From: Norman Cohen [mailto:ncohen12@HOME.COM]

Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 6:05 AM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: legionaires disease





Dear Floyd,

Yes, I know that. In fact I was sure that the disease started in Philly at

the Ben Franklin Hotel at a legionairres convention. Thats why I was

surprised to see a reference to cooling towers causing the disease. I forget

which radsafer posted that info last

wek.



norm



"Flanigan, Floyd" wrote:



> As to the legionaire's issue:The desease got it's name from an American

Legion Post down wind from a cooling tower which bred the bacteria which

causes the desease.Several of those whom frequented the post contracted the

desease and died , hence the name.

>

> --







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