Legionares Disease

barney · Jul 25, 2006

I just learned that my Dad has Legionares disease. They think he got it at a hotel in Indy. Does anyone know anything about the disease? I would appreciate any info you could give.

RichM · Jul 25, 2006

What I have heard is that Hotel Air Conditioners tend to grow the bacteria that causes it. Mold and junk get trapped inside,filters don't get changed and off you go. There was a big outbreak of this in Philadelphia some years ago.

cheri1122 · Jul 26, 2006

Rich is right, but you want more specific info, such as treatment protocols, expected outcome, etc - Google Legionnaires, & get the info from people who have a lot more, and more recent, information than you can get from us nonprofessionals. Hope he gets better soon!

greg334 · Jul 26, 2006

most of the air conditioner units need to dump the water that accumilates in the evaporators, sounds like no one has checked the system in a while. Many of the new systems have sensors that will sense the accumilation of the water.

terryandrene · Jul 30, 2006

Numerous reference to Legionnaires disease can be found here;

http://www.jux2.com/best.php?q="legionnaires+disease"&submit=Search

We hope you can find comfort in understanding the disease and its' cures.

barney · Aug 2, 2006

Thanks ya'll, Mom said he is getting better every day. At 82 he is in better shape than me, so I am sure he will pull through. I will pass the sight along to mom.

Moot · Aug 2, 2006

I had a bout of Shriner's Disease a few years ago. I looked silly wearing a fez. Eventually I recovered. The only lasting effects are a tendecy for the occasional smart ##### remark.

stanleyshenko · Aug 7, 2006

I had it last year. Survived.

It is very nasty and the doctors misdiagnosed it as pneumonia, which it is in a way. I hope he survives it. My prayers are with you and him.

The only thing they did was pump me full of antibiotics and then have me take a series of antibiotics after I was released from the hospital. I am fine now. Once you have had it you can never get it again.

I think I got it from a homemade still.

Stanley