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National Guidelines for the Control of Legionellosis in Ireland, 2009 Legionellosis is a disease comprising two distinct clinical entities: pontiac fever, a mild self-limiting influenza-like illness,...
HBE is delighted to announce that we have been approved to deliver BOHS P901 Legionella courses across the UK and Ireland. As you can imagine, we’re...
The Crown have ruled that there will be no prosecutions following the Scottish Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in 2012, which resulted in four deaths. An investigation into...
There are a few places remaining for our popular one day City & Guilds accredited courses in ’Awareness of Legionella risk in building water systems (ACoP...
We’re pleased to release the date for our popular City & Guilds Legionella awareness training course in Glasgow. This one day City & Guilds accredited course...
Portuguese Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak – 5 dead & 200+ more infected An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Portugal has killed five people with a reported 230...
Please find below details of our popular One day City & Guilds Legionella Awareness Training in Dublin, Cork and Belfast. The course will be taken by...
Three schools in Wales and Scotland have started the school year by reporting issues with unacceptably high levels of Legionella bacteria in their water systems. Cardiff’s...
NHS Lothian has said that it is investigating four cases of Legionnaires’ Disease which may be linked to garden compost. Two patients are currently being treated...
A further two cases of Legionnaires’ Disease have been confirmed in the Renfrew area of Scotland. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to ten,...
Following the Edinburgh Legionella Outbreak, the latest sequel of Scottish outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease appears to involve the same key cast members – Cooling Towers. NHS...
Three cases of Legionnaires’ Disease have been confirmed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The health authority has advised that two patients had been discharged after...
We are delighted to announce that HBE has been selected as one of only five companies in the UK to provide Legionella and Water Hygiene management...
The owner of a former Burton upon Trent brewery and the sub-contractor on a project to refurbish it have been prosecuted after a catalogue of asbestos...
Following an EU Level Biocidal Products Directive banning the use of elemental copper in water. From 1 February 2013 it will be illegal to sell or...
Summary of HSL report on legionella outbreaks and HSE formal enforcement action over recent years In September 2011, HSE’s legionella committee requested an analysis of outbreaks...
Legionnaires’ disease has claimed another life in Quebec, bringing the totals to 11 deaths and 169 people who have been infected since July. According to the...
Higher than acceptable levels of Legionella Bacteria have been found in Shower heads through routine testing at a Community Centre in Scotland. It would appear that...
Eight people have died in an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the province of Quebec. Health officials have identified 107 cases since July. Public health workers...
HSE Proactive checks on potential legionella high risk sites have halved over the past three years It has been reported that there has been a 44%...
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has advised that a hot tub is the “probable” source of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Staffordshire. So far 18...
The Edinburgh legionella outbreak has to date resulted in the deaths of three men, with an additional 48 confirmed cases. In total there have been 95...
Pseudomonas Outbreak in Scotland: The facts about Pseudomonas What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa? With the news about the outbreaks of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Scottish Hospital, we...
NHS Lothian has confirmed the death of one man from Legionnaires’ Disease and that they are dealing with 17 additional confirmed cases and another 15 suspected...
A warning has been issued to vessel owners about the need for rigorous maintenance for Fresh Water Tanks and Distribution Systems as water samples from shower...
An 82-year-old Italian woman died after she contracted Legionnaires’ disease, from the water in her dentist’s office in February 2011, according to a case report published...
The new Hong Kong Government offices have been subject to checks after water samples in the 517 offices were found to have Legionella Bacteria of up...
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