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fined for legionella levels
A hospital on Merseyside, where two patients died of
Legionnaires' disease, is fined for breaching health
and safety regulations.
BBC News | 8 Oct 2009
Legionnaires'
coast cases probe
Health officials are investigating two cases of Legionnaires'
disease on Lancashire's Fylde coast.
BBC News | 25 Sep 2009
Police
investigate woman's death
Police investigate the death of a woman who died after
contracting Legionnaires' Disease following a visit
to a Lancashire holiday park.
BBC News | 24 Sep 2009
Island
tests for Legionnaires bug
Testing for Legionnaires' disease can be carried out
in Guernsey after the States' laboratory gains the necessary
accreditation.
BBC News | 21 Sep 2009
Taking
showers 'can make you ill'
Showering may be bad for your health say scientists
who have shown dirty shower heads can deliver harmful
bacteria.
BBC News | 14 Sep 2009
Inquiry
into flu diagnosis claim
A police officer who claims his wife was misdiagnosed
with swine flu lodges a formal complaint against an
ambulance service after she died.
BBC News | 27 Aug 2009
Funeral
for Legionnaires' victim
The funeral of a man who died after being admitted to
hospital with Legionnaires' disease takes place in Kent.
BBC News | 25 Aug 2009
Six
Legionnaires' cases reported
A new case of Legionnaires' disease is reported in Kent,
taking the total number being investigated to six.
BBC News | 19 Aug 2009
Five
Legionnaires cases confirmed
Five cases of Legionnaires' disease are confirmed in
Kent, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) says.
BBC News | 12 Aug 2009
Legionnaires'
bug victim is named
A man who died at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital after
contracting Legionnaires' disease is named locally.
BBC News | 11 Aug 2009
Patient
dies of Legionnaires' bug
One patient dies and two others, including an elderly
patient, are seriously ill with Legionnaires' disease,
it is revealed.
BBC News | 10 Aug 2009
Legionnaires'
probe at Pontin's
A Blackpool holiday camp is investigated by health officials
after a former guest is diagnosed with Legionnaires'
disease.
BBC News | 10 Aug 2009
Legionella
bug found in hospital
Legionella bacteria is found in the surgical and maternity
blocks at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire.
BBC News | 6 Jun 2009
Legionella
flats decontaminated
Residents at flats in Norwich are told to leave their
homes as work is done to clear them of the bug which
causes Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 14 May 2009
Legionnaires'
bug found at flats
The bug which causes Legionnaires' Disease is found
in a block of flats on the site of a former hospital
in Norwich.
BBC News | 11 May 2009
Research
to beat killer diseases
A microbiology service specialising in food poisoning
and Legionnaires' disease is being developed at a hospital
in Lancashire.
BBC News | 15 Apr 2009
Legionnaires'
bug at parliament
Bacteria which can cause Legionnaires' disease is found
for a second time in the Scottish Parliament.
BBC News | 5 Feb 2009
Dubai
tests for Legionnaires link
A five-star hotel in Dubai tests for Legionnaires' Disease
after three guests contract the illness, with one them
dying.
BBC News | 1 Feb 2009
Two
Legionnaires' men discharged
Two out of four men being treated in hospital for Legionnaires'
disease are discharged.
BBC News | 30 Jan 2009
Cricket
mourns death of Frindall
Test Match Special statistician Bill Frindall dies at
the age of 69 after suffering from Legionnaire's disease.
BBC News | 30 Jan 2009
Two
'critical' with Legionnaires
Four men are ill in hospital with Legionnares' disease
after an outbreak in Derbyshire, health officials say.
BBC News | 28 Jan 2009
Legionnaires'
decision defended
Scottish Parliament bosses defend a decision not to
release details of a Legionnaires' disease scare seven
months ago.
BBC News | 28 Jan 2009
Legionnaires'
outbreak confirmed
Doctors investigate the cause of an outbreak of Legionnares'
disease in Derbyshire.
BBC News | 27 Jan 2009
Legionella-hit
pool is re-opened
A swimming pool closed when raised levels of legionella
bacteria were found in the shower water re-opens after
disinfection.
BBC News | 27 Jan 2009
Pool
closed after legionella find
A swimming pool is closed after elevated levels of legionella
bacteria are found in the shower water.
BBC News | 22 Jan 2009
Memorial
to disease death victims
A memorial to those who died in an outbreak of Legionnaire's
disease in Cumbria in 2002 is unveiled.
BBC News | 20 Jan 2009
Legionnaires'
case hits hospital
An investigation is under way after a patient at a Scottish
hospital contracts Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 25 Nov 2008
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