2008
DOI: 10.1177/1469044607089641
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Legionnaires disease — 1. The Philadelphia outbreak

Abstract: This is the 25th in a series of articles outlining the key developments in the history of infection prevention and control.

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“…Modelling air pressure wave propagation in a building drainage system is suited to numerical techniques applicable to full-bore fluid flow. Previous research 3 has developed the simulation techniques used extensively in this research to evaluate airflow routes resulting from the circumstances surrounding the cross-contamination of inhabitants of Amoy Gardens. The programme AIRNET is a result of the research carried out on this simulation technique over the past 20 years.…”
Section: Simulation Of Transmission Route By Numerical Modellingmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Modelling air pressure wave propagation in a building drainage system is suited to numerical techniques applicable to full-bore fluid flow. Previous research 3 has developed the simulation techniques used extensively in this research to evaluate airflow routes resulting from the circumstances surrounding the cross-contamination of inhabitants of Amoy Gardens. The programme AIRNET is a result of the research carried out on this simulation technique over the past 20 years.…”
Section: Simulation Of Transmission Route By Numerical Modellingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this case, the air conditioning and ventilation system was identified as the cause of the disease which was later isolated and given the name Legionella pneumophila. 3 In both cases, there were a similar number of fatalities and morbidity rate; however, only the response to the Legionella outbreak resulted in any real regulation of an engineered building system. It is now unthinkable that an engineer would design a water-based system in a building without considering the risk of Legionella to the occupants.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 96%