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Kingaroy Hospital, one of four local hospitals found to have legionella (Photo: Qld Health)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 25, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Testing by Queensland Health – undertaken in the wake of a recent patient death at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital – has detected legionella bacteria in water samples at Kingaroy, Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg hospitals.<\/p>\n

Samples taken from Nanango Hospital proved negative.<\/p>\n

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Dr Peter Bristow said 350 samples of hot and cold water were examined across the region’s 21 facilities and three outpatient centres.<\/p>\n

Other hospitals and facilities which also tested positive were Inglewood, Goondiwindi, Dalby, Meandarra, Miles, Oakey, Chinchilla, Wandoan, Taroom, Toowoomba and Baillie Henderson hospitals.<\/p>\n

Facilities that tested negative were Mt Lofty Heights Nursing Home, Moonie Outpatients clinic, and Texas, Tara, Jandowae, Warwick, Nanango and Stanthorpe hospitals.<\/p>\n

The health service is still awaiting results for the Glenmorgan Outpatients Clinic.<\/p>\n

“No hospital wards have been closed and all facilities are operating as normal,” Dr Bristow said.<\/p>\n

“There is very low risk but we are working to ensure that even this low risk is further reduced.<\/p>\n

“Where positive results have been found we are heat disinfecting the water pipes and we will replace or disinfect taps.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This work is already underway and I pay tribute to our Building, Engineering and Maintenance teams across the DDHHS who are ensuring this work is conducted thoroughly and efficiently.<\/p>\n

“We are working with the Darling Downs Public Health Unit and will be continuously reporting our results to the Acting Chief Health Officer.”<\/p>\n

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Legionella bacteria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/strong>What is Legionella?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In July, 1976, 221 people became ill – and 34 died – after attending an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. The cause was identified as a previously unknown bacterium, Legionella pneumophila, which had caused a type of pneumonia.<\/p>\n

Legionella bacteria are found naturally in the environment. However, they thrive in warm water, such as hot tubs, air conditioning cooling towers, hot water tanks, large plumbing systems and fountains.<\/p>\n

People can get Legionnaires’ Disease if they breathe in a mist or vapor containing the bacteria. The bacteria are not spread from person to person.<\/p>\n

Most people exposed to the bacteria do not become ill.<\/p>\n

Queensland Health ordered all public and private hospitals to test their hot water systems after a 66-year-old patient died and a 46-year-old became critically ill this month at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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