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Trust 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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