So shocked! A 158-year-old Japanese hotel found many Legionella germs. Reasons to change the hot springs twice a year
Foreign news agencies reported A long-established inn, also called a ryokan, in Futsukaichi Onsen, with a history of over 1300 years, Chikushino City in Fukuoka Prefecture. Japan closed for maintenance Plus the province is also considering the penalty.
Daimaru Besso, a historic hotel established in 1865 where Emperor Showa used to stay, has 41 rooms, a banquet hall that can accommodate 150 people, and a Japanese garden of 3,500 tsubos. Place Bathe in hot spring water with a temperature of 48 degrees with a flow rate of 100 liters per minute.
Picture courtesy of Daimaru Besso.
The hotel was reported to Change the hot water in public baths only twice a year on closed days. and neglect the injection of chlorine to disinfect Under prefectural laws, it should be changed at least once a week and the chlorine concentration should be at least 0.4 mg/l. That’s why the hot water in the ryokan’s public baths is circulated, filtered, and used daily.
Testing conducted by the Public Health Center in August last year. Two times the number of Legionella bacteria was detected compared to the standard value. which is an acute bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract If infected with pneumonia along with severe symptoms and a high mortality rate, it is known as Legionnaires’ disease. Mild symptoms are called Pontiac fever symptoms are similar to that of a cold or flu.
Picture courtesy of Daimaru Besso.
The ryokan explained that changing the hot water and spraying chlorine according to regulations. but later rechecked Legionella bacteria were detected up to 3,700 times the standard value. And the description of the ryokan is not correct.
in December last year The prefecture has ordered the ryokan in writing to be renovated. and is considering applying penalties under the public bathing law for making false descriptions. After the incident was exposed, Makoto Yamada, the president of Ryokan Daimaru’s management company, Besso apologized for inadequate sanitation management and a lack of awareness of legal compliance.
Picture courtesy of Daimaru Besso.
Most recently, it was reported that company president Makoto Yamada died in the mountains on the morning of March 12. At that time, passers-by notified the police immediately after finding them, however, the police did not report the location. The exact state of the corpse, the state of the corpse, and the cause of death. preliminary research goodbye letter with apology is suspected will be a suicide case After being criticized by society in large numbers
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