Legionella alertAn overly high concentration of Legionella bacteria was found at the TU Sports Centre during a routine inspection of the showers of dressing room 1 and 2 and the field dressing rooms.
The Municipal Health Authority (GGD) says there is only a small chance of Sports Centre visitors becoming ill through possible exposure to Legionella bacteria. However, did you use the showers at dressing room 1 or 2 or the field dressing rooms at the TU Delft Sports centre in December, and do you have the following symptoms: sudden headache, aching muscles, feeling ill followed by pneumonia and a temperature above 39° C (102° F), coughing and breathlessness? If so, immediately contact your doctor. The incubation period up to the first signs of the disease is between 2 and 21 days (mostly 5 to 6 days). Legionella infection occurs through the lungs by inhaling extremely fine droplets of water (vapour). The disease is not contagious and there is no risk attached to drinking water contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Legionnaire%s disease can be properly treated with antibiotics.
Pioneer dies
Arthur von Hippel, a German-born scientist who made critical contributions to the development of radar and was a pioneer in the study of material science, has died. He was 105. Von Hippel who founded MIT%s Laboratory for Insulation Research, helped develop radar during World War II. Born in Rostock, Germany, Von Hippel studied physics and once worked under Nobel Prize laureate James Franck. Von Hippel left Germany in 1933 after Hitler came to power and worked in Copenhagen at the Niels Bohr Institute before he was recruited to join MIT’s faculty.
Legionella alert
An overly high concentration of Legionella bacteria was found at the TU Sports Centre during a routine inspection of the showers of dressing room 1 and 2 and the field dressing rooms. The Municipal Health Authority (GGD) says there is only a small chance of Sports Centre visitors becoming ill through possible exposure to Legionella bacteria. However, did you use the showers at dressing room 1 or 2 or the field dressing rooms at the TU Delft Sports centre in December, and do you have the following symptoms: sudden headache, aching muscles, feeling ill followed by pneumonia and a temperature above 39° C (102° F), coughing and breathlessness? If so, immediately contact your doctor. The incubation period up to the first signs of the disease is between 2 and 21 days (mostly 5 to 6 days). Legionella infection occurs through the lungs by inhaling extremely fine droplets of water (vapour). The disease is not contagious and there is no risk attached to drinking water contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Legionnaire%s disease can be properly treated with antibiotics.
Pioneer dies
Arthur von Hippel, a German-born scientist who made critical contributions to the development of radar and was a pioneer in the study of material science, has died. He was 105. Von Hippel who founded MIT%s Laboratory for Insulation Research, helped develop radar during World War II. Born in Rostock, Germany, Von Hippel studied physics and once worked under Nobel Prize laureate James Franck. Von Hippel left Germany in 1933 after Hitler came to power and worked in Copenhagen at the Niels Bohr Institute before he was recruited to join MIT’s faculty.
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