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If you are managing a care home for the elderly, using a legionella testing kit to check for the presence of the harmful bacteria is important. A healthy adult can succumb to Legionnaire's disease but can easily recover through intake of antibiotics. However, if a person is elderly or is in a poor state of health, particularly if he or she has a respiratory illness, then fatality rises considerably. In the United Kingdom, the death rate is 12%.
If you are managing a care home for the elderly, using a legionella testing kit to check for the presence of the harmful bacteria is important. A healthy adult can succumb to Legionnaire's disease but can easily recover through intake of antibiotics. However, if a person is elderly or is in a poor state of health, particularly if he or she has a respiratory illness, then fatality rises considerably. In the United Kingdom, the death rate is 12%.
