Tag: wellness
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Defend What You Can- Tools to Fight Leptospirosis
Recently in the House of Assembly, Health Minister the Hon. Kim Wilson mentioned three cases of Leptospirosis that have been treated. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by Leptospira bacteria, which can be spread via animal urine, saliva, or exposure to contaminated water—often after hurricanes or flooding. While the minister did not go into detail about…
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It’s In The Air
The year was 1994 and that summer a suspected 50 people on cruises visiting Bermuda had developed Legionnaires’ Disease or related symptoms. The investigation linked the outbreak to a spa on the ship itself. The cause was legionella bacteria that had proliferated in a sand filter and spread via aerosols generated from the whirlpool. The…
Wet Work 