Health experts are examining six cases of Legionnaires’ diseases in Tamworth which could be linked to a “common source”. Two patients are “recovering” from the illness, caused by bacteria commonly associated with water systems, Public Health England (PHE) said. It is also examining four other cases in the town over the past six months, where
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Public Health England’s Monthly Legionella Report – August 2018:

The City of Wolverhampton Council has closed the Ramada Park Hall Hotel and Spa until further notice after legionella bacteria was found in water samples. The Grade II listed 4-star hotel, which has 74 guest rooms, has been told it cannot use its hot and water taps until an inspection is carried out. Legionella organisms
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Public Health England’s Monthly Legionella Report – July 2018:

LEGIONELLA has claimed the life of another victim near Milan as 24 Italians desperately battle the killer disease in the midst of a monster epidemic. Grandmother Norma Bigi, 84, the latest victim of the illness, died after tests revealed the bacteria came from water from a fountain in Bresso, a town near Milan. Those taken
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Public Health England’s Monthly Legionella Report – June 2018:

Public Health England’s Monthly Legionella Report – May 2018: