Could someone catch Legionnaires from a worm farm?

The fact that no one is answering means that this question is ridiculous?

@hunterbolt Or no one is awake to see this question?

Come on! This is the midnight in the US, everyone is asleep. Be patient a bit!

I can’t answer this question, but I will send this question to some jellies with good medical knowledge for you.

Oh sorry….. time difference, of course.

Thank you

If you’re concerned about the legionella bacterium that causes what has popularly been called Legionnaire’s Disease since 1977, when it was first identified, then this bulletin from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA, for short) may be of interest to you.

From my brief reading of what you’ve said above, plus the article I’ve linked to, I guess the answer is “it’s possible that you have been exposed”. However, those conditions exist in so many places, and the incidence of the disease (approximately 25,000 cases per year in the US) is not so common, I suspect that if you’re in otherwise good health and if you’re not a smoker you may not have a problem.

Unlikely. I think you’re hearing zebras.

Highly unlikely.

I’ll add as well that I manage pools for 5 geese and ducks, have a pond on this property, water troughs for horses, donkeys, cattle and also handle, water chickens. The amount of outdoor water sources I have tended to and continue to tend to over the last 25 years have never caused me illness.

Thanks guys, does anyone here have a worm farm, do you use a mask yourself when putting handling it or putting the juice on the garden?

Worm juice has Legionella pneumophila bacterium?

@RocketGuy I have no idea, that’s kinda what I was asking, I’ve looked online and it doesn’t mention it at all, so hopefully it doesn’t. Do you have a worm farm?

No worm farm. The worst I’ve heard is that normal dirt has Clostridium tetani, which can cause tetanus. Be careful with skin injuries, esp. if your shots are not up to date.

my shots are not up to date, but I am pretty careful – re : gloves and rigorous hand washing, I wanted a more natural fertilizer for my garden, I guess if I don’t want any bugs I guess I should live in a bubble!

@hunterbolt

I have shopped at this commercial worm farm; no one there wore gloves or masks.

I’m an avid veggie gardener, and communicate daily on a gardening forum with gardeners around the world. Many of them have worm farms. Other than washing their hands when done, no one has ever expressed concerns about health issues. I think their lack of concern is telling, because many of them are downright paranoid about chemicals and diseases that might affect their food or soil.

A friend was admitted to hospital with Legionaires Disease and also has a worm farm. May be a coincidence but worth considering possible association