NewsCooling tower suspected in Edinburgh LD outbreak
UK: A cooling tower is thought to be the source of the legionnaires'disease outbreak in Edinburgh which has already claimed one life. Lothian Health officials have confirmed 17 cases so far with 15 more cases suspected.
Interviewed by the BBC this morning, Dr Duncan McCormick, chair of NHS Lothian's incident management team, confirmed that the evidence so far pointed towards cooling towers as being the source of outbreak.
"We have treated all cooling towers in south west Edinburgh, a total of 16," he said. "We are now extending the search to a few cooling towers in the West Edinburgh area," he added.
No results from samples taken are expected before the weekend by which time the outbreak is expected to have peaked.
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Legionella outbreak
By Paul Skeet, ACCORD AIR SYSTEMS
Well they would think that wouldn't they, after the Bradford hospital incident years ago. What this says to me is that they're quick to blame aircon systems generally, without realising what devasting effect that can have on the potential sale of new aircon systems. I'd like to see it followed up as to what the testing of samples taken from the c/towers to date has been. When (and IF) they finally pinpoint the source, they should make sure everyone hears the truth. That'll be most likely that Glasgow council cancelled the service contract on the towers to save funds!
Legionella outbreak
By Paul Skeet, ACCORD AIR SYSTEMS
Well they would think that wouldn't they, after the Bradford hospital incident years ago. What this says to me is that they're quick to blame aircon systems generally, without realising what devasting effect that can have on the potential sale of new aircon systems. I'd like to see it followed up as to what the testing of samples taken from the c/towers to date has been. When (and IF) they finally pinpoint the source, they should make sure everyone hears the truth. That'll be most likely that Glasgow council cancelled the service contract on the towers to save funds!
