Legionella News

Legionella news July 2012

7 cases in Stoke on Trent Legionnaires’ outbreak.
The University Hospital of North Staffordshire has confirmed seven cases of the Legionnaires’ Disease. The six men and one woman – all of whom are aged in their late 40s to 75 – were admitted to the hospital late last week.  More …

June 2012 Legionella news

Edinburgh Legionnaires‘: three premises given Improvement Notices.
National Museum of Scotland is the third place in Edinburgh to be given an improvement notice as part of the investigation into the source of the city’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak.  The notice, served under health and safety law, relates to staff training.  More …

Edinburgh Legionnaires’ cases reach 82 with two deaths.
The number of confirmed and suspected cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Edinburgh has risen slightly to 82 and the number of cases is expected to peak this weekend (16/17 June).  A second man has died of the infection.  The source of the outbreak has not yet been confirmed.  More …

Edinburgh Legionnaires’ disease cases now 51
If public health officials in Edinburgh contain the outbreak of legionnaires’ disease with their “shock treatment” on 16 cooling towers, there will be relief that the episode, which has claimed at least one life, has not been worse.  More …

November 2011 Legionella news

Merthyr Tydfil company fined for Legionella risk
Merthyr Tydfil company Merthyr Industrial Services (Biomass) have been fined following HSE investigations into a widespread outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in the heads of the valleys area in September 2010.  More …

October 2011 Legionella news

More Corfu Legionaires cases
Three more cases of legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed in UK residents who have visited Corfu, bringing the total number of cases to 12, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.  TheHPA said three other possible cases in people who had travelled to the Greek island in the past three months were still under investigation.  More …