Legionella bacteria found in asylum site

An ‘alarming’ level of legionella bacteria has been found in a site that houses asylum seekers in Essex. Over 500 hundred asylum seekers are currently living at RAF Wethersfield, a former military base, where the legionella was found at a level ‘considered to be concerning’ by health experts.

None of the occupants at RAF Wethersfield are said to have any symptoms connected to the finding of the bacteria, and the government have said that they have taken action regarding the situation.

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