I try to avoid that wherever possible - too many communicable diseases floating around. Case in point from The Seattle Times:
Bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease found in water at UW Medical Center
The bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease is in some of the water supply at the University of Washington Medical Center, where a second person infected with Legionella bacteria has died, officials said Wednesday.
Signs are posted in the hospital telling patients, families and guests not to use hallway fountains or other sources of hospital drinking water, officials said.
The announcement follows reports of two cases of Legionella in patients treated in the UWMC cardiac-care units: a 30-year-old woman reported on Aug. 26 and a 50-year-old man reported Sept. 6, health officials have said. The man died Sept. 8, King County health officials said.
The bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease is in some of the water supply at the University of Washington Medical Center, where a second person infected with Legionella bacteria has died, officials said Wednesday.
Signs are posted in the hospital telling patients, families and guests not to use hallway fountains or other sources of hospital drinking water, officials said.
The UWMC is a huge hospital - keeping on top of sanitation requires diligence. The good news is that this will be one of the cleanest medical facilities for the next couple of years.
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