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A butchery processing company based in wakefield has been fined after two of its employees caught legionnaires disease. HSE principal inspector Dorothy Shaw said: "Kepak failed to carry out simple checks on the hot and cold water system. As a result, many of its employees working at the site were potentially exposed to the legionella bacteria, and two individuals were ... read more
12 Cases have been reported for May 2009. Eight males aged 43-80 years and four females aged 63-83 years. Five cases had community acquired infection and one acquired infection in hospital (nosocomial). Six cases were travel associated: Greece (1), United Arab Emirates (1) and United Kingdom (4). Source The HPA Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 22 read more
Historical evidence shows us that legionella outbreaks occur more frequently during the summer months, as we are currently experiencing a heat wave, now, more than ever is a time to be vigilant with the control of legionella bacteria in your water systems. We have produced a simple checklist to give you guidance on whether your control measures are adequate, see below.. Quick ... read more
