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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published on October 3, 2024, linked Burkholderia multivorans infections to ice machines in multiple healthcare facilities in the western United States. This post summarizes key findings, implications, and recommended practices for healthcare providers to ensure patient ...
CDC recommends at-risk people avoid direct contact with water-damaged buildings after a natural disaster, avoid areas with a lot of dust like at construction or excavation sites, and avoid activities involving close contact with soil or dust,” said Derrick A. ...
Owing to the advances of modern synthetic polymer chemistry, varieties of functional polymers have been developed for various applications including optoelectronics, catalysis, biomaterials, medicine, building materials, water treatment, coatings, and many more. Functional materials are indispensable in the development of revolutionary technologies. ...
It can be found at excessive concentrations indoors when buildings suffer water damage or elevated humidity levels. Fortunately, most healthy people breathe Aspergillus spores without infection concerns. ...
Types of mucormycosis listed by CDC include: · Rhinocerebral mucormycosis · Pulmonary mucormycosis · Gastrointestinal mucormycosis · Cutaneous mucormycosis · Disseminated mucormycosis To help lower the risk of developing mucormycosis, CDC recommends at-risk people avoid direct contact with ...
Types of mucormycosis listed by CDC include: · Rhinocerebral (sinus and brain) mucormycosis · Pulmonary (lung) mucormycosis · Gastrointestinal mucormycosis · Cutaneous (skin) mucormycosis · Disseminated mucormycosis “To help lower one’s chances of developing mucormycosis, CDC recommends at-risk people ...
When buildings stand virtually abandoned due to pandemic stay-at-home orders, water stops flowing through their plumbing and bad things start to happen inside the pipes. ...
These all play key roles in employee, customer and building occupant safety during these unprecedented times. As parts of the country prepare to reopen non-essential businesses and institutions in the near future, there are unique challenges ahead for many building owners and operators. This is due to the fact that many buildings were vacated on ...
Their newest production discusses some of the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) challenges building owners and managers may face when reopening buildings that were temporarily closed due to COVID-19 orders. ...
Outbreaks have been linked to poorly maintained water systems in buildings with large or complex water systems including hospitals and long-term care facilities. ...
Aspergillus spores are commonly found in buildings that have suffered water damage or elevated humidity levels that have allowed the mold to grow and multiply indoors. Buildings, such as healthcare facilities with people that have weakened immune systems, need to be especially vigilant of this fungal pathogen. ...
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the 2015 Energy Star Battle of the Buildings. With dozens of buildings across the state, the Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management is among 125 teams nationwide competing head-to-head to reduce their energy and water use. ...
Last week, Governor Gregg Abbott added dozens of counties to his emergency declaration due to flooding and heavy rains across Texas. Countless homes and buildings have been damaged or destroyed by floodwaters and many others have suffered water damage due to leaking exteriors. ...
The study found that almost 50% of adult patients who suffer from cystic fibrosis (CF) are also infected with Aspergillus, a common type of fungi found in the environment and in water damaged buildings. The research examined CF patient data from 30 countries. ...
"VA Pittsburgh has very complex water systems across its health care campuses. Phigenics worked with a cross functional Water Management Team at VA Pittsburgh to fully develop, complete and implement the HACCP program, which was customized to meet the health care system's unique needs. ...
Childhood asthma has been linked to indoor mold growing in a child's home as a result of moisture problems such as water leaks. The connection between mold and asthma, however, is complicated and not fully understood. ...
The giant wildfire burning at the edge of Yosemite National Park has not only destroyed buildings and threatened water supplies, electricity and sequoias, it has also unleashed a smoky haze that has worsened air quality more than 100 miles away in Nevada. ...
Included in the group are a number of fungi that are commonly found in water damaged homes, offices and schools. They include: · Cladosporium is cause of human illness and it has been known to cause several different types of infections, including skin, eye, sinus and brain infections. ...
Mold is a natural part of the outdoor environment, but in some homes and buildings that have suffered water damage or elevated humidity levels, mold can be present in high concentrations. ...
The mold was not readily visible and was only discovered during routine repairs to the building. The medical center, located in Valley Springs, California, made the decision when Aspergillus fungi were identified as part of the microbial growth. ...