2024-05-15 07:34:43
Residents of the condo constructing on Justiniškių Avenue knowledgeable journalists concerning the lack of their neighbor.
In response to the scenario, the NVSC recollects a very powerful guidelines for the prevention of legionellosis. Public well being specialists remind us that legionellosis is an acute infectious respiratory illness brought on by Legionella micro organism. Prophylactic measures can defend residents from this illness: sustaining the suitable water temperature, fixed water circulation and upkeep of water provide methods.
In line with the NVSC, so as to stop legionella from showing in water methods, it’s first obligatory to keep up the right water temperature: sizzling water within the faucets should all the time be not less than 50 levels Celsius, and chilly water at not more than 20 levels Celsius.
“These guidelines must also be adopted by residents of personal or multi-apartment homes who warmth their water themselves,” the NVSC emphasizes.
When you discover that the recent water does not appear as sizzling or completely different than it used to movement from the faucet, NVSC specialists encourage you to report this to the administrator of frequent services – the warmth level supervisor, and for many who reside in their very own home – to extend the temperature within the water heater themselves.
Specialists additionally remind that sizzling water should not stagnate in provide methods.
“If the water has not been used for a very long time, for instance, you’ve been away on trip or on a enterprise journey for greater than two weeks, then it’s best to let the water run for five minutes earlier than you begin utilizing it. The third and no much less necessary rule is to keep up and clear the bathe heads and taps to stop deposits from accumulating,” the NVSC web site states.
It’s famous that legionellosis circumstances are registered in Lithuania yearly. 2013-2023 a complete of 188 circumstances of Legionnaires’ illness have been registered within the nation, final 12 months – 71 circumstances. Final 12 months, the upper than standard variety of circumstances of Legionnaires’ illness was decided by an outbreak of this illness registered within the Kaunas area.
In line with NVSC, throughout the first 4 months of this 12 months, 16 circumstances of legionellosis have been registered in Lithuania (3 of them – deaths). Mortality from Legionnaires’ illness is about 5-15%.
It’s reminded that legionella micro organism multiply in water at a temperature of +20-50 levels, and die when the water temperature rises above 65 levels. So as to stop the unfold of a harmful bacterium that causes an acute an infection, twice throughout the heating season, home directors should perform thermal disinfection, in any other case referred to as thermal shock, within the buildings. Throughout such disinfection, the temperature in sizzling water methods is raised to not less than 66 levels.
2024-05-15 07:34:43