Re: Re: CULT: potting soil/legionnaire's desease
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- Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 08:18:57 +1000
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Janet
There have been a number of cases of legionaires from potting mix in Aust,
including a recent death. I heard a discussion on it where they said that is
was more common in Aust than overseas, and suggested that maybe the bacteria
came from pine bark. It is recommened here to wear a dust mask whilst
working with potting mix, but I admit I'm a bit slack about it.
Colleen Modra
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Subject: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: potting soil/legionnaire's desease
>
> HI Talkers,
> A disturbing piece in the paper I was reading a few days ago, several
> cases of legionnaire's disease linked to potting soil. They didn't say
what
> brand soil, only the cases were out in the midwest and ( if I remember
> correctly) Washington...I sure wish I'd clipped it to remember better but
> after thinking about it for a day I couldn't find the section of the
paper.
> Anyone else see this news story? How could the bacteria for that disease
> get in the potting soil...thought it didn't have any compost related
material
> in it...?
>
> Janet Natale
> zone 8 of SC, Myrtle Beach, concerned about buying potting soil for a
while...
>
>
>
