{"id":9772,"date":"2024-07-07T21:56:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T19:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/legionella\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:11:40","slug":"legionella","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/legionella\/","title":{"rendered":"Legionella"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9772\" class=\"elementor elementor-9772 elementor-9411\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bc594 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99bc594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4844bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4844bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Legionella<\/i>, an enemy not to be underestimated.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b88979 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b88979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>What is Legionella?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a genus of bacteria that proliferate in water, favoured by the presence of biofilm, stagnation, and critical temperatures. They are found in both natural environments and, more significantly, in artificial systems, where the risk of contagion is higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for both flu-like forms (Pontiac fever), characterized by a benign course, and the so-called Legionnaires\u2019 Disease, a pneumonia with severe symptomsand a fatality rate reaching 10-15% (up to 40% for nosocomial-aquored ones).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its danger is recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and international Health organizations like ESGLI (ESCMID Study Group for Legionella Infections)\u00a0 , which have drafted specific guidelines for the correct prevention and control of Legionellosis risk.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8e436 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea8e436\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6448519 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6448519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7456214 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7456214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3dafd5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3dafd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is Legionella?<\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a genus of bacteria that proliferate in water, favoured by the presence of biofilm, stagnation, and critical temperatures. They are found in both natural environments and, more significantly, in artificial systems, where the risk of contagion is higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for both flu-like forms (Pontiac fever), characterized by a benign course, and the so-called Legionnaires\u2019 Disease, a pneumonia with severe symptomsand a fatality rate reaching 10-15% (up to 40% for nosocomial-aquored ones).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its danger is recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and international Health organizations like ESGLI (ESCMID Study Group for Legionella Infections)\u00a0 , which have drafted specific guidelines for the correct prevention and control of Legionellosis risk.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b2484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e1b2484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2360\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2360\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> In which environments is Legionella present? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2360\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363b0b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"363b0b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe5db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fe5db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0prefers humid and temperate environments. It is ubiquitous in aquatic environments, both natural and artificial. Its proliferation is favoured by temperatures between 25\u00b0C and 50\u00b0C and in the presence of water stagnation, scale or rust deposits, and biofilm. For this reason, water distribution systems, cold and domestic hot water, showers and sinks, whirlpool baths, fountains, irrigation and misting systems, cooling towers, and industrial water circuits represent critical routes of exposures.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2361\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2361\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> In which structures could Legionella be present? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2361\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e06e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49e06e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfc1a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dfc1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0can be present in any structure or building equipped with water distribution systems, cold and domestic hot water, showers and sinks, whirlpool baths, fountains, irrigation and misting systems, cooling towers, and industrial water circuits. Each of these systems represents a critical point for the potential risk of contagion. Therefore, the presence of\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0constitutes a serious risk for hospitals, healthcare and social care facilities, industries, public and private offices, hotels, condominiums, schools, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these and other structures, if lacking\u00a0 an adequate risk assessment and a suitable water treatment system, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to keep the potential danger posed by the presence of\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0under control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/water-safety-360-risk-assessment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Safety 360\u00b0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/monochloramine-generator-sanikill\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SANIKILL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0are the optimal solutions to effectively control this potential threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In these and other structures, in the absence of an adequate risk assessment and a suitable water treatment system, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to keep the potential danger posed by the presence of <em>Legionella<\/em> under control.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/water-safety-360-risk-assessment\/\">Water Safety 360\u00b0<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/monochloramine-generator-sanikill\/\">SANIKILL<\/a> are the optimal solutions for best defending against this danger.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2362\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2362\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between Legionella and Legionella pneumophila? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2362\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f73213 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f73213\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb57db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fb57db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella pneumophila<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a species belonging to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> genus, which currently includes more than 70 species, some of which, like\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pneumophila<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are pathogenic to humans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella pneumophila<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is the species most frequently associated with human infections (it is also the only one for which a rapid diagnostic system is available, namely the urinary antigen test), but cases of infections caused by other species (such as\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella feeleii<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella micdadei<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella anisa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella longbeachae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) are also documented.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2363\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2363\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are there guidelines or legislative decrees regulating the control of Legionella? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2363\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e760f8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e760f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1cece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a1cece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TLegionella represents one of the most relevant changes introduced by the\u00a0 Directive (EU) 2020\/2184 concerning water intended for human consumption:it included\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0among the potability parameters, particularly for premise plumbing, invoking a proactive, risk-assessment based approach to effectively prevent its proliferation. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2364\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2364\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How to control  Legionella proliferation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2364\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f4627 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43f4627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c784243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c784243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various preventive measures that can help in avoiding\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proliferation. Among the most basic and simple to implement are periodic descaling and disinfection of the terminal components of the water distribution circuit (e.g. faucets), appropriate flushing, removal of dead legs, and maintaining and controlling adequate temperatures. However, more advanced and effective measures would be preferable, especially in high-risk structures, such as periodic cleaning and sanitisation of tanks, reservoirs, and accumulations, as well as the use of continuous water disinfection systems with a product suitable for drinking water treatment, such as\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/monochloramine-generator-sanikill\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SANIKILL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2365\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2365\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the risks associated with the presence of Legionella in drinking water or domestic hotwater? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2365\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12b9c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b12b9c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6aa5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab6aa5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the potable or domestic hot water distribution system is contaminated by\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, small droplets of water containing the bacterium (such as those generated by a shower) can be easily inhaled by the user during simple daily activities and reach the lungs. Depending on the individual\u2019s predisposition and risk factors, this can cause an infection and lead to pathologic conditions\u00a0 ranging from Pontiac Fever to the more severe and deadly Legionnaires\u2019 Disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent these risks, Sanipur has developed the patented\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/monochloramine-generator-sanikill\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SANIKILL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0technology, the most effective in eradicating\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from water distribution systems<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2366\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2366\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the risks associated with the presence of Legionella in process or industrial cooling waters? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zM124 296c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h264c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H124z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm144 276c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-92v92c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-56c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-92h-92c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-56c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h92v-92c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h56c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v92h92c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2366\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1989280 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1989280\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0059b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0059b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div class=\"pt-0.5 juice:pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full juice:h-8 juice:w-8\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presence of\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legionella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in process water and the water used by evaporative cooling towers can pose a serious risk not only the health of workers directly exposed to aerosols and vapours generated by industrial processes but also (especially in the case of the latter) the entire community: contaminated vapours can spread through the air for tens of kilometres, potentially causing real epidemics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/monochloramine-generator-sanikill\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SANIKILL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is the best ally to avoid these types of issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legionella, an enemy not to be underestimated. What is Legionella? Legionella\u00a0is a genus of bacteria that proliferate in water, favoured by the presence of biofilm, stagnation, and critical temperatures. They are found in both natural environments and, more significantly, in artificial systems, where the risk of contagion is higher. 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