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Centre
closed in Legionella scare
A leisure centre in Widnes is closed after traces of
Legionella bacteria is found in the water system.
BBC News | 29/9/2006
Pontiac
fever cases peak at 120
The number of cases of a bug linked to a Sunderland
health club rise from 76 to 120, health chiefs reveal.
BBC News | 27/9/2006
Legionnaires'
disease claims man
A man, thought to be the fourth admitted to a Shropshire
hospital with Legionnaires' disease, dies.
BBC News | 22/9/2006
Two
more struck by Legionella bug
Two new cases of Legionnaire's disease have been identified
in the Norwich area.
BBC News | 21/9/2006
Health
bosses quiz spa visitors
Visitors to a health club linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires'
disease are sent questionnaires.
BBC News | 20/9/2006
Legionnaires'
patients recovering
Three men in hospital in Shropshire with Legionnaires'
disease are said to be on the road to recovery.
BBC News | 17/9/2006
Service
for Legionnaires' victims
A service is held for those who suffered during an outbreak
of Legionnaires' disease in Cumbria.
BBC News | 17/9/2006
Second
Legionnaires' case at club
Health experts diagnose a second case of Legionnaires'
disease linked to a Wearside health club.
BBC News | 14/9/2006
Big
rise in Legionnaires' cases
Experts investigate a surge in the number of reported
cases of Legionnaires' disease in England and Wales.
BBC News | 12/9/2006
Inquiry
into Legionnaires' cases
A teacher dies as health chiefs investigate a cluster
of Legionnaires' disease cases in North East Lincolnshire.
BBC News | 12/9/2006
'No
link' in Legionnaires' cases
Three cases of Legionnaires' disease in Shropshire and
Wales are not thought to be linked.
BBC News | 12/9/2006
Six
struck by Legionnaires' bug
Cooling towers in Norwich are chlorinated after six
men are treated in hospital with Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 12/9/2006
Legionnaires'
case found at club
Health chiefs confirm a case of Legionnaires' disease
linked to a health club and spa in Sunderland.
BBC News | 7/9/2006
Inquiry
into Legionnaires' cases
Three people are admitted to a Shrewsbury hospital after
contracting Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 7/9/2006
Health
club in flu-like bug scare
A health club closes its pool and spa after almost 50
people are struck down by a flu-like bug.
BBC News | 1/9/2006
New
probe begins into bug deaths
A fresh inquiry begins into an outbreak of Legionnaires'
Disease in Cumbria which led to seven deaths.
BBC News | 30/8/2006
Resignation
call over bug deaths
A council's chief executive is called on to resign over
a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 15/8/2006
Hospital
faces charges over death
Bath Royal United Hospital may face criminal charges
following the death of a patient who contracted Legionnaires'
disease.
BBC News | 9/8/2006
Service
for Legionnaires' victims
A service is being held for those who suffered during
Britain's worst outbreak of Legionnaires in Cumbria.
BBC News | 9/8/2006
Hospital
shower kills cancer man
A man who had just beaten cancer died from Legionnaires'
disease caused by a dirty hospital shower head, an inquest
hears.
BBC News | 8/8/2006
Outbreak
ruined survivor's life
A survivor of the Barrow Legionnaires' disease outbreak
says the disease has left her wishing she had died.
BBC News | 31/7/2006
Disease
lessons 'aided terror planning'
Dealing with the Legionnaires' outbreak in Barrow gave
health experts an insight into the effects of a bio-terror
attack.
BBC News | 31/7/2006
How
Legionnaires' struck Barrow
The timeline behind how one of the UK's worst ever outbreaks
of Legionnaires' disease affected a Cumbrian town.
BBC News | 31/7/2006
Bug
death council worker cleared
An architect is cleared of manslaughter but convicted
of health and safety breaches after a Legionnaires'
outbreak.
BBC News | 31/7/2006
Bug
outbreak official not guilty
A council worker accused of manslaughter after outbreak
of Legionnaires disease is found not guilty.
BBC News | 31/7/2006
News
- Official 'had no safety training'
A council architect denies causing the deaths of seven
people in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Cumbria.
BBC News | 11/7/2006
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