Cnycentral : reported that Warning: Using tap water in humidifiers can increase risk of Legionella bacteria

Legionnella bacteria is naturally occurring in all tap water but it only creates health problems when it is breathed in. Humidifiers are not the only bacteria risk. Humidifiers, vaporizers, nebulizers and anything that turns water into mist can also carry bacteria from the water. Buying distilled water each week adds up but Katrina Root wants to reduce her risk of getting sick. Very young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems are at the highest risk of contracting an infection.

Newborns at risk from deadly Group B Strep bacteria

"This is because the test cannot distinguish between women whose babies will be affected by early onset group B strep and those who would not. Dr Anne Mackie, Director of Programmes for the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), said: "The UK independent expert screening committee's last review of screening for group B strep carriage found testing in late pregnancy unreliable. Jane Plumb from the charity Group B Strep Support, said: "Screening will save babies' lives, stop families going through the trauma of seeing their baby suffer preventable infection and ease the burden on our overworked NHS." Media caption Aimee was left with a series of disabilities after contracting Group B Strep infectionDespite the bleak outlook, Aimee survived but has been left with quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy which means that she cannot sit unaided, walk or talk. Little Aimee had been infected with early onset Group B Streptococcus (or GBS) which, while harmless in most cases, can lead to a range of serious illnesses, including septicaemia, pneumonia and meningitis within the first week of a baby's life.

WHO says these bacteria pose greatest risk to humans

The World Health Organization has published its first list of antibiotic resistant "priority pathogens" that pose the biggest threats to humans. The bacteria that pose the greatest threat, those considered "critical" priority, are strains of bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics that pose threats to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or under certain kinds of treatment. "Antibiotic resistance is growing, and we are fast running out of treatment options. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also published a lengthy report on antibiotic resistance in 2013, including a similar list of exceptionally concerning strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The agency created the list to spur research and development for new antibiotics that can counter bacteria that are increasingly resistant to treatment.



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