Public Health England: Health Protection Report

The Health Protection Report is a national public health bulletin for England and Wales, published by Public Health England.Respiratory reports (England and Wal...

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VA fires Western Pennsylvania director following Legionnaires' outbreak

Former Director Terry Gerigk Wolf likely will be the only person fired for a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak at Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare Sys...

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Portugal Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills five

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed five people and infected more than 230 others in Portugal, the authorities there say....

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Man dies of Legionnaires? disease after visiting spa in the Netherlands

Around 300 people now thought to be at risk of infection after using the facility.A 69-year-old Dutchman died of Legionnaires? disease after visiting a spa in t...

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Northamptonshire Telegraph Corby hotel pool closed after legionnaires' outbreak

Northamptonshire TelegraphLegionnaires' disease is caused by legionella bacterium which cannot be passed from person to person but through breathing in droplets...

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Dudley company fined for failing to manage dangerous bacteria

A Stourbridge dry cleaning company has been fined after its failure to properly manage and monitor Legionella bacteria put workers and members of the public at ...

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