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Three British men have died and three more people are in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain. The pensioners died after staying at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, Saga Holidays said. One died in hospital on Thursday. Another was found dead in a hotel room. Five others who recently stayed at the same ... read more
Health officials in Las Vegas said Monday that the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was found in water samples at the Luxor hotel-casino this month after a guest died of the form of pneumonia. The Southern Nevada Health District said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national surveillance program reported three cases in the past year of Luxor guests ... read more
NHS Lanarkshire has been fined £24,000 over health and safety breaches which saw a woman get Legionnaires' Disease. The 64-year-old developed the condition while being treated at Hartwoodhill Hospital in November 2008. She was treated for this, pneumonia and severe sepsis at Wishaw General. A subsequent investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) identified that legionella bacteria was present ... read more
The island's Health and Social Services Department said the level of bacteria was higher than acceptable, and decontamination would take place. It added that no patients or staff had been taken ill, and the bacteria posed a minimal health risk. Dr Stephen Bridgman, director of public health, said the issue had not been detected elsewhere in the island. Article can ... read more
Hong Kong's brand-new government headquarters compound is contaminated with bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease, officials have confirmed. Health officials conducted an investigation after a minister was hospitalised with the potentially fatal disease last month. Traces of the bacteria were found to be up to 14 times above acceptable levels. Authorities are now disinfecting the buildings. For any help or information ... read more
A recycling company in Merthyr Tydfil has been fined for failing to control the risks of Legionella bacteria during an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in September last year. Merthyr Industrial Services (Biomass) Limited was not blamed for the outbreak around the south Wales valleys. But it was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for putting workers and the ... read more
The death of a patient with Legionnaires' disease at an Essex hospital is being investigated by the police and Health and Safety Executive. Basildon University Hospital confirmed the patient died on Saturday. Managers said they had started their own investigation when the diagnosis was made a week earlier. To read the full article from the BBC please click here For ... read more
Silkworth Sports Complex was closed in June after higher than normal levels of bacteria were found during routine monitoring. The bug can lead to Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. Work on a new system to minimise the risk of future contamination is due to be completed by the end of August. Click here to read the full ... read more
Legionella bug found at Silksworth ski slope, Sunderland's dry ski slope has been temporarily closed after the discovery of the legionella bug. To read the full article from BBC News please follow this link If you have any questions or queries regarding legionella please do not hesitate to contact us on 01844 299499 or info@ges-water.co.uk read more
Staff at computer giant IBM have remained at home after traces of legionella were discovered last week. Workers went home on Thursday after traces of the bacterium, which can lead to Legionnaires' disease, were found at IBM's Opus 40 site in Warwick. The decontamination process began on Friday when tests took place and the results may be known by the ... read more
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