Predicting Potential Legionnaires’ Outbreaks Using GIS
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Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia that is caused by the bacteria Legionella. It is not contagious by touch but is from breathing in the bacteria. The elderly, especially living in nursing homes, are the most at-risk for contracting the disease. The disease grows in moist climates and in the city, air conditioning serves as the petri dish. The elderly is at the most risk for contracting the disease with frequent usages of air conditioning and cooling towers. By using GIS, we can study hot spots and 100-yard buffers of cooling towers in New York City, and compare the hot spots and buffers to nursing homes to determine which nursing homes are most at risk for its residents being exposed to the disease.
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Learning Commons @ Perry Library Conference Room 1311
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2-18-2017 11:30 AM
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2-18-2017 12:30 PM
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Predicting Potential Legionnaires’ Outbreaks Using GIS
Learning Commons @ Perry Library Conference Room 1311
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia that is caused by the bacteria Legionella. It is not contagious by touch but is from breathing in the bacteria. The elderly, especially living in nursing homes, are the most at-risk for contracting the disease. The disease grows in moist climates and in the city, air conditioning serves as the petri dish. The elderly is at the most risk for contracting the disease with frequent usages of air conditioning and cooling towers. By using GIS, we can study hot spots and 100-yard buffers of cooling towers in New York City, and compare the hot spots and buffers to nursing homes to determine which nursing homes are most at risk for its residents being exposed to the disease.
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Mentor: Dr. Hua Liu