John Herbert (hong kong)
@johnherbert.bsky.social
british engineer stationed in HK
140 cases of Legionnaires Disease so far, but just 1 case of a mosquito borne disease and the out come hazmat suits immediately #legionella
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
140 cases of Legionnaires Disease so far, but just 1 case of a mosquito borne disease and the out come hazmat suits immediately #legionella
After a record 140 cases, the origin of the lethal bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' Disease is still a mystery.
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
November 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
After a record 140 cases, the origin of the lethal bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' Disease is still a mystery.
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Hong Kong now has 140 Legionnaires’ Disease cases! setting a new record, with six weeks left in the year!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hong Kong now has 140 Legionnaires’ Disease cases! setting a new record, with six weeks left in the year!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Hong Kong 137 vs 45 Singapore
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Hong Kong 137 vs 45 Singapore
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
✅ CHP didn’t mention the new record 🏆 there are now 137 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ Disease, the highest since records began, and its only 3 Nov 2025 #legionella #LegionnairesDisease #hongkong
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
✅ CHP didn’t mention the new record 🏆 there are now 137 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ Disease, the highest since records began, and its only 3 Nov 2025 #legionella #LegionnairesDisease #hongkong
2 months before the year end, and already matched last years record total of 135 cases of Legionnaires' disease #legionella #legionnairesdisease #HongKong
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
2 months before the year end, and already matched last years record total of 135 cases of Legionnaires' disease #legionella #legionnairesdisease #HongKong
record number 131 cases Legionnaires Disease:
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
record number 131 cases Legionnaires Disease:
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
Hong Kong has record number of cases of Legionnaires Disease:
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
October 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hong Kong has record number of cases of Legionnaires Disease:
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Wondering why Hong Kong has so many cases of Legionnaires' Disease in 2025?
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
October 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Wondering why Hong Kong has so many cases of Legionnaires' Disease in 2025?
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Hong Kong local Legionnaires' Disease cases 2025, by age (so far).
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hong Kong local Legionnaires' Disease cases 2025, by age (so far).
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease
DH report two more local cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Hong Kong last week, taking the total to 131 cases so far.
Its October, on track to beat last years record before the end of the year
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
Its October, on track to beat last years record before the end of the year
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
October 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
DH report two more local cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Hong Kong last week, taking the total to 131 cases so far.
Its October, on track to beat last years record before the end of the year
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
Its October, on track to beat last years record before the end of the year
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
Dept. of Health reported two more cases of Legionnaires’ disease last week, taking the total number to 129 cases so far, getting closer to last years record number of cases, and its only October! #legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
October 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Dept. of Health reported two more cases of Legionnaires’ disease last week, taking the total number to 129 cases so far, getting closer to last years record number of cases, and its only October! #legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
Two more Legionnaires’ disease cases in the start of Oct 2025 were reported by CHP, making the total so far 127.
Looks on track to smash last years record of 135 cases
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
Looks on track to smash last years record of 135 cases
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
October 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Two more Legionnaires’ disease cases in the start of Oct 2025 were reported by CHP, making the total so far 127.
Looks on track to smash last years record of 135 cases
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
Looks on track to smash last years record of 135 cases
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
CHP reported one case of Legionnaires’ Disease last week, making the total 2025: 125 cases, so far, and on track to break the annual record. #legionella #Legionnairesdisease #hongkong
September 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
CHP reported one case of Legionnaires’ Disease last week, making the total 2025: 125 cases, so far, and on track to break the annual record. #legionella #Legionnairesdisease #hongkong
typhoon prep: tie the bus stop to the lamp post, job done ;)
September 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
typhoon prep: tie the bus stop to the lamp post, job done ;)
CHP reported three Legionnaires Disease cases last week, taking the total to 124 cases, and exceeding the total for year 2023. Its only September!
This year is on track, as predicted, to beat last years 135 cases record!
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
This year is on track, as predicted, to beat last years 135 cases record!
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
September 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
CHP reported three Legionnaires Disease cases last week, taking the total to 124 cases, and exceeding the total for year 2023. Its only September!
This year is on track, as predicted, to beat last years 135 cases record!
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
This year is on track, as predicted, to beat last years 135 cases record!
#legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong
CHP reported 121 Legionnaires Disease cases last week, matching the total for the whole of 2023, and its only September!
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
CHP reported 121 Legionnaires Disease cases last week, matching the total for the whole of 2023, and its only September!
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
CHP reported 121 Legionnaires Disease cases last week, matching the total for the whole of 2023, and its only September!
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
September 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
CHP reported 121 Legionnaires Disease cases last week, matching the total for the whole of 2023, and its only September!
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
On track to break the annual record!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
CHP reported 114 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the first 8 months of 2025.
Only 7 more to reach the ANNUAL total (121) for the whole of 2023😨
2025 could be the worst year ever, looks on track to beat the record
#legionella #hongkong #legionnairesdisease
Only 7 more to reach the ANNUAL total (121) for the whole of 2023😨
2025 could be the worst year ever, looks on track to beat the record
#legionella #hongkong #legionnairesdisease
September 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
CHP reported 114 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the first 8 months of 2025.
Only 7 more to reach the ANNUAL total (121) for the whole of 2023😨
2025 could be the worst year ever, looks on track to beat the record
#legionella #hongkong #legionnairesdisease
Only 7 more to reach the ANNUAL total (121) for the whole of 2023😨
2025 could be the worst year ever, looks on track to beat the record
#legionella #hongkong #legionnairesdisease
CHP reported 4 Legionnaires' Disease cases last week, taking the total so far to 82 cases (65 local cases) still on track for record breaking year #legionella #hongkong
July 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
CHP reported 4 Legionnaires' Disease cases last week, taking the total so far to 82 cases (65 local cases) still on track for record breaking year #legionella #hongkong
wtf have they learned nothing? a grass/green roof will cost more Capex, and cost 300% higher Opex for air conditioned spaces, than a white roof? #coolroof #whiteroof #greenwashing
www.stheadline.com/politics/347...
www.stheadline.com/politics/347...
July 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
wtf have they learned nothing? a grass/green roof will cost more Capex, and cost 300% higher Opex for air conditioned spaces, than a white roof? #coolroof #whiteroof #greenwashing
www.stheadline.com/politics/347...
www.stheadline.com/politics/347...
CHP reports five cases of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) last week (local), taking the 2025 total to 78 cases so far, that's on track to beat last years record #legionella #LegionnairesDisease #hongkong
July 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
CHP reports five cases of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) last week (local), taking the 2025 total to 78 cases so far, that's on track to beat last years record #legionella #LegionnairesDisease #hongkong
At about noon today noticed this, external lighting, wasting energy, set against blue sky (looks like all the other lamps around the site have burnt out) #waste #energyuse #energyefficiency #hongkong
July 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
At about noon today noticed this, external lighting, wasting energy, set against blue sky (looks like all the other lamps around the site have burnt out) #waste #energyuse #energyefficiency #hongkong
peak Legionella season kicks off with five new Legionnaires' Disease cases last week, that's a total of 49 cases (incl. 13 imported cases) on track for a record year! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #coolingtowers #hvac #mvac
May 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
peak Legionella season kicks off with five new Legionnaires' Disease cases last week, that's a total of 49 cases (incl. 13 imported cases) on track for a record year! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #coolingtowers #hvac #mvac
EMSD tested 27 cooling towers in April 2025, that is 27 out of around 9,000 (0.003%) and 10.7% were Legionella positive
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #Hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #Hongkong
May 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
EMSD tested 27 cooling towers in April 2025, that is 27 out of around 9,000 (0.003%) and 10.7% were Legionella positive
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #Hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #Hongkong