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 Facilities in Netherlands Get Help with Legionella Management Requirements   Business Madison, Wisconsin, April 29th, 2013 - Legionella is the name given to the bacteria that causes Legionnaires Disease. Previously unknown until a 1976 breakout at a Philadelphia convention, near the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Legionella caused a lot of panic when it was first reported. Since the discovery of the bacteria, and its relationship to air-conditioning systems, many localities have requirements for prevention of Legionella. The website at http://legionella-beheersplannen.nl helps facilitates in the Netherlands by giving them a guide to legionella management  through legionalla beheersplan. These efforts greatly reduce the likelihood of an Legionella outbreak, which can quickly spread throughout an entire facility making hundreds sick and killing dozens like it did in Philadelphia. Facilities considered high priority for intervention are penit...