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Legionnaires disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. Legionella bacteria can also cause a less serious illness called Pontiac fever. People can get Legionnaires disease or Pontiac Fever when they breathe in small droplets of water in the air that contain Legionella.
Complete Morbidity Report and email to reportdisease@delaware.gov, fax to 302-622-4149
Or call the 24/7 hotline 1-888-295-5156
Delaware Public Health Lab (DPHL)Legionella Testing Capabilities
Want to test your water for Legionella?
⇒ Stop by Tuesday-Thursday from 8am-4pm to pick up a Legionella sample kit at DPHL 30 Sunnyside Road Smyrna, 19977
The key to preventing Legionnaires’ disease is to reduce the risk of Legionella growth and spread. Building owners and managers can do this by maintaining building water systems and implementing controls for Legionella.
Is your building at increased risk for Legionella growth & spread?
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expects Medicare and Medicare/ Medicaid certified healthcare facilities to have water management policies and procedures to reduce the risk of growth and spread of Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens in building water systems.
Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
24/7 Emergency Contact Number: 1-888-295-5156
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