Murcia Hygiene performs the necessary treatments  to carry out with the current regulations. All treatments are carried out by chemicals and technical department. High quality results are due both to the experience of the staff and the quality of the products used. Each treatment is associated with a previous work of data collection and analysis , which allow to customize  and consider the most appropriate way of resolving or preventing problems.  Hygiene Murcia boasts a wide range of treatments, both shocking and maintenance.

1. General information:
 
It is an acute respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Legionella Pneumophilia, manifested clinically as a severe pneumonia.

2. Causes, incidence and risk factors:

The bacterium has been found in the providers of water systems and is known to have the property survive in warm, humid environments and air conditioning systems that exist in large buildings, including hospitals.
Regarding the transmission it he has been established that the route of infection used by the pathogen is in the airway and it has not been demonstrated the transmission of the disease from person to person.

3. Environmental information:

Air conditioning systems represent a clear example of accumulation and microbial growth, due to the conditions of temperature and humidity in the air (suitable for the development of bacteria like this).

4. The main risk installation are:

-Domestic hot water systems: network, deposits, accumulators, boiler and heaters.
-Cooling towers.
-Jacuzzi.
-Condensation trays.
-Evaporative condensers and evaporative cooling equipment.
-Equipment for respiratory therapy (respirators, nebulizers and other equipment that come into contact with the respiratory tract).
-Humidifier and humidifiers.
-Swimming pools with movement.
-Thermal facilities.
-Water fire fighting systems.
- Outdoor cooling.
-Other apparatus that accumulate water and can produce aerosols.

Is of vital importance to note that the maximum development of the bacterium occurs between 20 ° C and 45 ° C, while the quick death of the Legionella occurs between 70 ° C and 100 ° C.

The Royal Decree RD 865/2003 of the Ministry of health and consumption establishes the hygienic sanitary  criteria for the prevention and control of legionella.