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Outbreak should not have been kept secret
Liverpool Daily Post - Liverpool,England,UK
The risk of Legionnaires Disease – a potentially fatal form of pneumonia – led to the immediate evacuation of a council-run day care centre in Liverpool ...

Legionnaires'disease found in children's ward sink
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
Galway University Hospital is to revamp its plumbing system over the next six weeks after the bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease were found in its ...

Closure ‘was brought forward in interests of safety'
Liverpool Daily Post - Liverpool,England,UK
Those buildings which may be susceptible to Legionella (where there is stagnant water because it is not run through the system) receive more frequent checks ...

Legion bug alert at Liverpool care centre
Liverpool Echo - UK
The legionella bug was found at the Holt Hall centre in Belle Vale during a routine inspection of one of the site's disused buildings. ... ?Fs

Care homes blitz 'room for improvement'
Norwich Union Risk Services - Birmingham,England,UK
The inspection initiative looked to tackle a range of health and safety issues such as hot water, hot surfaces, window restrictors, Legionella, ...

Mystery around source of killer bacteria
Reading Chronicle - Reading,Berkshire,UK
They then found the legionella bacteria in a water tank at her Earley home – but no trace of it in taps or showerheads – and Wokingham Borough Council ...

Legionnaire's Disease: three people struck down in Scarborough
Scarborough Today - Scarborough,England,UK
However, it was found that although the patient had Legionnaire's disease, it was not the cause of death in this case. The source of the outbreak also ...

Global warming could increase Legionnaires' cases
Nursing Times - UK
Higher temperatures and humid conditions caused by global warming could lead to an increase in Legionnaires' disease, a study has warned. ...
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Climate change could lead to a surge in Legionnaires' disease
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Kate Ricketts, a scientist specialising in Legionnaires' disease at the Agency's Centre for Infections, said: "In this study there appears to be an increase ...
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Cases of legionnaires' to rise
Health Service Journal - London,UK
More cases of legionnaires' disease are likely as a result of climate change, researchers predict. A study by the Health Protection Agency found that higher ...
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Police station showers - legionella health alert http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/display.var.2452813.0.legionella_health_alert_in_showers.php 

Bug threat from climate change
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/health/article1706233.ece

Man sent home with Legionnaires' disease
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2035697_man_sent_home_with_legionnaires_disease 

Supermarket probes Legionnaires' case

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7587552.stm

Firemen abandon station over deadly Legionnaires' fears

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/firemen-abandon-station-over-deadly-legionnaires-fears-1465617.html

Memorial to be built for Legionnaire's victims

http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/latest-north-west-news/Memorial-to-be-built.4429641.jp

Legionella contracted in hospital http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/7534031.stm

Second legionella case diagnosed http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/7523555.stm

Patient diagnosed with legionella http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7515536.stm

 

MRSA infections are just the beginninghttp://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=10075&topic=Health%20and%20social%20care

 

New light shed on how intracellular pathogens trigger the immune systemhttp://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2008/07/14_listeria.shtml

 

Researchers uncover molecule that keeps pathogens in checkhttp://www.innovationsreport.de/html/berichte/biowissenschaften_chemie/researchers_uncover_molecule_pathogens_salmonella_116603.html

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/590557 Report on surge of legionella in the USA

Reminder issued on legionellarisk
H&V News - London,UK
The Health and Safety Executive has reminded nursing homes in Wales of their responsibilities on legionella after a campaign of inspections. ...

Legionnaires' source was in hospital
Forester - Gloucester,England,UK
In 2007, there were 10 cases of community acquired Legionnaire's Disease reported to the Gloucestershire Health Protection Team.

Pool reopens after Legionellascare
News Shopper - UK
Lewisham Council says it has worked with the Health Protection Agency, Lewisham's Primary Care Trust and management company Parkwood Leisure to ensure the ...

Officials find 13th case ofLegionnaires' disease
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
SYRACUSE, NY - A 13th person has come down with Legionnaires' disease and health officials say the bacteria that causes the deadly respiratory ailment has ...

Office workers recover from disease outbreak
Northside People - Dublin,Ireland
The two office workers in Dublin who were hospitalised after they contracted the potentially fatal Legionnaires' Disease are recovering from their ordeal ...

Legionella found in hospital showers - Nottingham

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 Legionnaires' bug in showers scare closes Leisure Centre – Northern Ireland

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7434004.stm

 Pool closed as bacteria found in showers - London

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/latest-london-news/Pool-closed-as-bacteria-found.4140025.jp

Dublin office workers contract Legionnaires' disease
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0708/breaking55.htm

 Employer issues killer disease warning to staff - Peterborough

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Employer-issues-killer-disease-warning.4258976.jp

Legionella source needs more investigation

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.2356608.0.legionella_source_needs_more_investigation.php

How did this man catch killer bug
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2030381_how_did_this_man_catch_killer_bug

Legionella found in offices

http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=135239&command=displayContent&sourceNode=135077&contentPK=20865785&folderPk=79060&pNodeId=134831

Legionella found in hospital showers -

Nottingham

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Fine for Legionnaires' cider firm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/7483569.stm

 


 

Legionnaires' bug in showers scare closes Leisure Centre – Northern Ireland

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7434004.stm

 


 

Pool closed as bacteria found in showers - London

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/latest-london-news/Pool-closed-as-bacteria-found.4140025.jp

 


 

Dublinoffice workers contract Legionnaires' disease
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0708/breaking55.htm

 


 

Employer issues killer disease warning to staff - Peterborough

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Employer-issues-killer-disease-warning.4258976.jp

 


 

Legionella source needs more investigation

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.2356608.0.legionella_source_needs_more_investigation.php

 



How did this man catch killer bug
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Legionella found in offices

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Deadly bacteria found at resort
Health officials find harmful bacteria at a resort where a man who died of Legionnaires' disease had been visiting.
BBC News | 16/4/2008

Legionnaires' inquiry at resort
Health protection teams probe whether a leisure resort could be linked to a potential Legionnaires' disease death.
BBC News | 14/4/2008

B&Q fined over Legionnaires' risk
A DIY store is fined ?20,000 after admitting one of its pools was on display with water contaminated with Legionella bacteria. 83% relevance
BBC News | 12/3/2008

Legionnaires' death investigation
A patient dies after being admitted to hospital in Ayrshire with suspected Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 25/2/2008

Pool closed by Legionnaires' bug
A public swimming pool is closed as a precaution after a man is taken to hospital with Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 12/2/2008

University finds legionella bug
The bacteria which causes legionnaires disease has been found in a Staffordshire University building.
BBC News | 25/1/2008

All-clear for Legionnaire officer
A Northumbria Police officer tests negative for Legionnaires' disease after bacteria were found at five stations.
BBC News | 27/12/2007

Officer tested for Legionnaires'
A Northumbria Police officer is tested for Legionnaires' disease after traces are found at five stations.
BBC News | 29/11/2007

Legionnaires' holidaymaker dies
An elderly man dies of Legionnaires' disease on his return to Scotland from a coach tour to Italy.
BBC News | 11/9/2007

Ship cleared as Legionella source
Two ship passengers test positive for Legionnaires' disease as a cruise around Europe is cut short.
BBC News | 1/8/2007

Hospital is facing ?100k bug bill
Work to re-plumb two wards where traces of the Legionella bug were found will cost ?100k.
BBC News | 31/7/2007

Widower wants bug death memorial
The husband of a victim of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease calls for a memorial plaque.
BBC News | 8/6/2007

Legionnaires' tackled at hospital
An investigation continues into an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease at an Essex hospital
BBC News | 7/6/2007

Bug death authority 'a shambles'
A coroner says a council ignored clear warnings before a Legionnaires' outbreak which killed seven people.
BBC News | 7/6/2007

Bug deaths water was 'untreated'
An air conditioning unit at the centre of a fatal legionnaires' disease outbreak was badly maintained, an inquest hears.
BBC News | 4/6/2007

Legionnaires'-hit club shuts down
A Wearside health club goes into liquidation after failing to recover from a Legionnaires' Disease scare.
BBC News | 26/4/2007

Contractor at Corus gets Legionnaires' disease - video report
A steelworker at the Scunthorpe Corus works is seriously ill after contracting Legionnaire's disease.
BBC News | 11/4/2007

'Errors' led to Legionella deaths
A series of basic failings led to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that killed seven in Cumbria, a report says.
BBC News | 3/4/2007

Barrow Outbreak 'Wholly Avoidable' - Video Report
A report has said that the outbreak of Legionnaires Disease in Barrow in 2002 was 'wholly avoidable'.
BBC News | 3/4/2007

Legionnaire's hearing in Bath - Video Report
The Royal United Hospital has been condemned for ignoring safety guidelines which led to the death of a young father from Legionnaire's disease
BBC Video Report | 20/3/2007

Hospital blamed for man's death
A hospital is condemned for ignoring safety guidance which led to a man dying from Legionnaires' disease .
BBC News | 20/3/2007

Inquest into bug death outbreak
The date of an inquest into the deaths of seven people in a outbreak of Legionnaires' disease is revealed.
BBC News | 12/3/2007

Legionella bacteria found at jail
Bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' disease is found in water in the healthcare centre of Magilligan jail.
BBC News | 16/2/2007

Legionella 'unlikely' death cause
It is unlikely that a prisoner died from Legionnaires' disease, the jail's governor has said.
BBC News | 16/2/2007

Legionella bug found in barracks
Traces of the Legionella bug are found at an army barracks used by troops guarding Buckingham Palace.
BBC News | 3/2/2007

Hotel re-opens after legionella
A hotel closed after two guests contracted legionnaires' disease is given the all-clear to re-open.
BBC News | 22/12/2006

Second Hearing begins into bug outbreak
The second of two public hearings begins into a Legionnaires' disease outbreak which killed seven people.
BBC News | 10/12/2006

Legionnaires' disease prosecution
Cider firm Bulmers is being prosecuted over alleged health and safety breaches after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 6/12/2006

Hearings begin into bug outbreak
The first of two public hearings begins into a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in which seven people died.
BBC News | 4/12/2006

Hotel guests alerted to outbreak
Letters are sent to more than 500 guests who stayed at a hotel after two people contracted Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 17/11/2006

Worker treated for Legionnaires'
A hospital worker in Essex is being treated for Legionnaires' disease, it is revealed.
BBC News | 31/10/2006

Hearing into death bug outbreak
Two public meetings will consider lessons learned after an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in Cumbria.
BBC News | 31/10/2006

Legionnaires man leaves hospital
A Hawick veteran who had Legionnaires' disease is discharged from Borders General Hospital.
BBC News | 31/10/2006

Legionnaires man is 'improving'
A Hawick veteran with Legionnaires' disease is recovering in Borders General Hospital.
BBC News | 25/10/2006

Trio confirmed with Legionnaires'
Three members of a war veterans' trip to Malaysia are confirmed with Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 24/10/2006

'Legionnaire's' factory to reopen
A factory forced to shut when two workers contracted Legionnaire's disease is to re-open in a few weeks.
BBC News | 23/10/2006

Legionnaires' disease probe ends
An investigation into an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease which infected seven people in Norfolk ends.
BBC News | 14/10/2006

Legionnaires' outbreak discussed
Health officials investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease meet to discuss the issue.
BBC News | 9/10/2006

Legionnaires' links 'not likely'
Health officials looking into several cases of Legionnaires' disease say they are probably unrelated.
BBC News | 6/10/2006

Factory tested for Legionella bug
Public health officials check a meat factory after two workers develop Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 5/10/2006

School caretaker has Legionnaires
A school is inspected by health officials after a caretaker falls ill with Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 5/10/2006

Centre closes after bacteria find
A leisure centre in Derbyshire closes temporarily after a visitor contracts Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 3/10/2006

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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 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

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

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

Video Report - Legionnaires woman not guilty
A woman who was charged with manslaughter after a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires disease has been found not guilty.
BBC News | 31/7/2006

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

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

Official faces 'bug deaths' trial
A council architect denies causing the deaths of seven people in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Cumbria.
BBC News | 3/6/2006

Legionnaires' hits public school
Two pupils are tested for Legionnaires' disease at a top public school.
BBC News | 9/3/2006

Video report on new legionella technique
A company in Sutton Coldfield has slashed the time to identify Legionnaires disease to just a few hours.
BBC News | 3/3/2006

New Legionnaires test 'in hours'
A West Midlands firm says it has created Britain's first rapid-response lab for detecting Legionnaires disease.
BBC NEWS | 3/3/2006

Disease detectives - always on alert
How the disease detectives track down emerging threats to our health.
BBC News | 8/2/2006

University finds Legionnaires bug
A university's water supply is cleaned after bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease is found.
BBC News | 11/1/2006

Resident struck by Legionnaires
A resident of a block of flats in Folkestone is recovering in hospital after contracting Legionnaires disease.
BBC News | 5/1/2006

Interest in Legionnaires' chart
A chart developed during a Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in a Cumbrian town may be extended around the country.
BBC News | 22/12/2005

Legionnaires action against firm
Cider firm Bulmers is to face legal action in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires disease
BBC News | 15/12/2005

Legionnaire's scare closes school
A school is closed after traces of a dangerous bug are found in the water supply.
BBC News | 9/11/2005

Legionnaires' deaths hotel fined
A four-star hotel is fined ?40,000 over breaches leading to the death of two guests from Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 9/11/2005

Retrial date set over bug deaths
An architect charged with manslaughter after a Legionnaires' disease outbreak faces a retrial next summer.
BBC News | 27/10/2005

Canada mystery illness identified
An illness which killed 16 people at a Canadian nursing home is identified as Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 7/10/2005

Legionnaires' food plant re-opens
The Baxters factory hit by an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease re-opens after officials give it the all-clear.
BBC News | 3/10/2005

Legionnaires' patient 'critical'
A Baxters factory worker who contracted Legionnaires' disease is in a critical condition, it is revealed.
BBC News | 30/9/2005

Legionella probe at food factory
Health chiefs are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease contracted by two food factory workers.
BBC News | 29/9/2005

Food factory hit by disease scare - Video Report (Media Player or Real Player Required)
Two employees at the Baxters of Speyside factory in Fochabers have contracted Legionnaires' disease. Management have decided to close the factory. Colin Wight reports.
BBC News | 29/9/2005

Legionnaires' disease total reaches twelve
A total of 12 people in South London have been struck down with Legionnaires' disease in the past two months. ...
IC South London | 14/9/2005

Canada mystery illness identified
An illness which killed 16 people at a Canadian nursing home is identified as Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 7/9/2005

Legionnaires' cases almost double
The number of people infected with Legionnaires' disease in south London rises to 12.
BBC News | 7/9/2005

Disease strikes again in south London
THE potentially fatal Legionnaires' disease has struck again in South London.
IC South London | 6/9/2005

Legionnaires' food plant re-opens
The Baxters factory hit by an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease re-opens after officials give it the all-clear.
BBC News | 3/9/2005

Seven infected with Legionnaires'
A seventh case of Legionnaires' disease is confirmed in south London in as many weeks.
BBC News | 1/9/2005

Six infected with Legionnaires'
Six people are affected by an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in south London.
BBC News | 31/8/2005

Vegas heading for 'dry future'
Las Vegas flaunts its reputation for excess - a lush green oasis of refrigerated plenty - set in a blazing desert, but environmentalist fear its water supplies could run dry.
BBC | 29/7/2005

Hospital infection: action urged
Water supply in old building suspected after mother-of-three died from Legionnaires' Disease
Yorkshire Post Today | 27/7/2005

Pool closed due to contaminated water system
A PUBLIC swimming pool has been closed after tests uncovered the bacteria that can cause the potentially fatal legionnaires' disease
East Anglian Daily Times | 30/6/2005

Rig evacuated after bacteria find
Staff are airlifted from a gas platform off the coast of Hull after legionella bacteria is found in its water supply.
BBC News | 8/6/2005

New Legionella seminar date announced - 14/10/2005
Our next training seminar will be on the 14th October 2005. The Day will cover the key points of the Health and Safety Commission's Approved Code of Practise on the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems - L8. Lunch & a stadium tour are included
SMS Environmental Ltd | 6/6/2005

Legionnaires' charges dropped
Manslaughter charges are dropped against three men over an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease at a hotel which killed two guests.
BBC News | 13/5/2005

Five accused over Legionnaires'
Five men go on trial over an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease at a Cardiff hotel in which two people died.
BBC News | 4/5/2005

Retrial ordered over bug deaths
An architect charged with manslaughter after a Legionnaires' disease outbreak faces a retrial after jury unable to arrive at a verdict
BBC News | 25/4/2005

Bug death trial jury discharged
A jury trying a council architect in a fatal Legionnaires' disease trial fails to reach a verdict.
BBC News | 22/4/2005

Barrow architect found guilty of breach in health and safety laws
An architect is found guilty of breaching health and safety laws after a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 21/4/2005

Barrow Judge: Do you think she lied?
Jurors in the Barrow-in-Furness Legionnaires? Disease trial have been told their decision should rest on whether the defendant took reasonable care
NW Evening Mail | 14/4/2005

Man died of Legionnaires? Disease caught from hot tub
An elderly man who died from Legionnaires? Disease contracted it from a hot tub in a house he was viewing, an inquest heard today
irish Examiner | 9/4/2005

Legionnaires' defence case begins
An official denies responsibility for maintaining an air conditioning system which led to an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 6/4/2005

Cumbria legionnaires' outbreak - Video report
The negligence of an architect caused the death of seven people in the UK's worst outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, a court has heard.
BBC News | 24/3/2005

22 March 2005 is World Water Day
World Water Day 2005 Launches the International Decade for Action "Water for Life 2005-2015"
World Water Day | 22/3/2005

Court drops manslaughter charges
Seven charges of manslaughter against a council are dropped in a trial into an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease.
Source BBC | 11/3/2005

'Health club' superbug claims 100 victims
One hundred cases of Community-Acquired MRSA, a new variety of the superbug that infects people with no connection to a hospital
Daily Telegraph | 28/2/2005

Cash boost for victim of disease
A Legionnaires' disease victim wins an out-of-court settlement said to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
BBC News | 21/2/2005

'Lethal' droplets showered public
A trial into one of the UK's worst outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease hears how contaminated water showered on people.
BBC News | 9/2/2005

Architect accused over bug deaths
The negligence of an architect led to the deaths of seven people from Legionnaires' disease, a court hears.
BBC News | 8/2/2005

Board probes legionnaires' cases
Three people in County Down have developed Legionnaires' Disease, a health board confirms.
BBC News | 24/1/2005

Inquest told bug source not found
An open verdict is recorded into the deaths of two women who died from Legionnaires' disease in Redditch.
BBC News | 21/12/2004

Trust admits liability for death
A hospital trust admits liability for the death of a cancer patient who died of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 20/10/2004

New Legionnaires' victim reported
A fourth case of Legionnaires' disease is diagnosed in Redditch - a month after three people were struck with the illness.
| 13/10/2004

Heathrow denies Legionnaires link
Heathrow airport is "as safe as ever" after a worker contracted Legionnaires' disease, management says.
| 9/10/2004

Bug source 'may never be traced'
The source of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Redditch may never be traced, health officials say.
BBC News | 24/9/2004

Science cracks killer bug's code
Scientists have decoded the complete sequence of all DNA in the bacterium responsible for potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 23/9/2004

Legionnaires' cases 'not linked'
A woman from Wakefield who contracted Legionnaires' disease in Cyprus dies in hospital, while a man remains in intensive care.
BBC News | 20/9/2004

Spa pools linked to Legionnaires
Experts are warning of a link between spa pools and the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 13/9/2004

Hoteliers fined after man's death
Two hotel directors are fined after a former guest died of Legionnaire's disease.
BBC News | 8/9/2004

Council decides on hot tub death
Several firms may still be prosecuted three years after a man died from Legionnaires' disease after a hot tub demo.
BBC News | 2/6/2004

Legionnaires' closes leisure site
A strain of Legionnaires' Disease is found in water tanks at a Cheshire leisure centre.
BBC News | 24/3/2004

Court appearance over outbreak
A council official appears in court charged with seven counts of manslaughter after an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in Cumbria.
BBC News | 26/2/2004

Legionnaires' sufferers tested
People in Cumbria who have had Legionnaires' disease are recalled to hospital for further tests
BBC News | 29/8/2002

Fifth death could be Legionnaires'
A woman dies in Cumbria three weeks after she is treated for Legionnaires' Disease during the UK's biggest outbreak of the illness.
BBC News | 28/8/2002

Cuts warning over Legionnaires outbreak
A council boss is warning services may be cut if it is prosecuted over Cumbria's Legionnaires' Disease outbreak.
BBC News | 22/8/2002

Legionnaires' source officially traced
Health officials say the air conditioning plant at an arts and civic centre was to blame for the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Barrow.
BBC News | 20/8/2002

Legionnaires' claims fourth life
A woman in her 70s has become the fourth victim of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Cumbria.
BBC News | 19/8/2002

Legionnaires' victim released from hospital
A Swansea man treated in the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Cumbria is allowed home from hospital.
BBC News | 14/8/2002

Doctors await Legionnaires' results
Test results are due on two women with suspected Legionnaires' disease - both had visited the site of a recent outbreak.
BBC News | 13/8/2002

Third Legionnaires' death
A 54-year-old woman becomes the third person to die following the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Cumbria.
BBC News | 13/8/2002

Women treated for Legionnaires'
Two women are in hospital with suspected Legionnaires' disease - both had visited Barrow-in-Furness where a recent outbreak affected 124.
BBC News | 12/8/2002

Legionnaires' outbreak 'over'
No new cases of Legionnaire's disease have been reported since Sunday, and experts say the Cumbrian outbreak is past its peak.
BBC News | 12/8/2002

Rise in Legionnaires' cases
The number of cases of Legionnaires' disease in the Cumbia outbreak rises to 123 as the second person to die is named.
BBC News | 10/8/2002

Second Legionnaires' victim named
A woman, who died from Legionnaires' disease in Barrow, is named by police, as the number of cases rises to 121.
BBC News | 10/8/2002

Union ready for disease compensation fight
A union prepares to fight for compensation for members affected by the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 9/8/2002

Legionnaires' outbreak 'has peaked'
The number of people testing positive for Legionnaires' disease in Cumbria is tailing off, according health officials in Cumbria,
BBC News | 9/8/2002

Legionnaires' total tops 100
Over 100 are confirmed to have Legionnaires' disease in the Cumbrian outbreak.
BBC News | 8/8/2002

Another blow to beleaguered Cumbria
The Legionnaires' disease outbreak is just the latest hardship to tourism in Cumbria
BBC News | 7/8/2002

Fears persist over Legionnaires' threat
People in the Lake District town at the centre of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease are still worried that cases may rise further.
BBC News | 6/8/2002

Disease outbreak 'tourism blow'
Tourism in Cumbria could be hit by the Legionnaires' disease outbreak say industry leaders.
BBC News | 6/8/2002

Inquest opens into 'Legionnaires' death'
A corner opens an inquest in Barrow into the death of the first person thought to have died from the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 6/8/2002

Under Legionnaires' cloud
BBC News Online's Dominic Bailey visits the Lake District town at the centre of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
BBC News | 6/8/2002

Legionnaires' cases 'plateau'
The outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in Cumbria might not affect as many people as had first been feared, say health officials.
BBC News | 5/8/2002

Man suspended in Legionnaires' inquiry
A manager responsible for maintaining an air conditioning unit at the centre of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Cumbria is suspended.
BBC News | 4/8/2002

Coping with a hidden enemy
BBC's John Thorne reports on the mood in Barrow in Furness, a town coming to terms with fatal outbreak of disease.
BBC News | 4/8/2002

Legionnaires' victim feared for her life
A woman who caught Legionnaires' disease in the Cumbria outbreak breaks down in tears as she told how she thought she was going to die.
BBC News | 4/8/2002

Legionnaires' cases continue to rise
Confirmed Legionnaires' cases in Barrow-in-Furness rise by six on Sunday to 45, with test results awaited on dozens more.
BBC News | 4/8/2002

Children cleared of Legionnaires'
Test results prove negative for three children thought to have Legionnaires' disease in Cumbria - but the number of cases continues to rise.
BBC News | 3/8/2002

Town 'anxious' after outbreak
Barrow-in-Furness is "anxious" for the full extent of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak to emerge, but there is no panic say civic leaders.
BBC News | 3/8/2002

Legionnaires outbreak
Health officials in Barrow believe they have traced the source of the Legionnaires Disease outbreak to a leisure centre. Breakfast spoke to the local council leader.
BBC News | 3/8/2002

Papers look at Legionnaires' disease
Many of the papers relate the seriousness of what The Times warns could be the UK's worst outbreak of Legionnaires' disease for a decade.
BBC News | 3/8/2002

Legionnaires' experts 'trace source'
A possibly badly maintained civic centre air conditioning unit is thought to be behind a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Cumbria.
BBC News | 3/8/2002

Legionnaires' alert claims first victim
A major outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in north-west England has claimed its first fatality - and doctors fear there could be many more.
BBC News | 2/8/2002

Legionnaires': Tracking the source
Disease experts will be racing to identify the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has already infected at least 19 people.
BBC News | 2/8/2002

Major Legionnaires' outbreak in Cumbria
Dozens of people may have potentially lethal Legionnaires' disease, a hospital in Barrow has confirmed.
BBC News | 2/8/2002