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Legionella bug found in barracks Legionella bug found in barracks
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Traces of the Legionella bug have been found at an army barracks used by troops guarding Buckingham Palace.Traces of the Legionella bug have been found at an army barracks used by troops guarding Buckingham Palace.
A "tiny amount" of the bacteria was detected in the air conditioning system in the officers' mess at the Wellington Barracks, during maintenance work. A "tiny amount" of the bacteria was detected in the air conditioning system in the officers' mess at the Wellington Barracks during maintenance work.
The infected barracks are home to the Welsh Guards who are away in Bosnia, said the Ministry of Defence (MOD. The infected barracks are home to the Welsh Guards who are away in Bosnia, said the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
A MoD spokesman said no-one was taken ill or put at risk and the bacteria has been cleared.A MoD spokesman said no-one was taken ill or put at risk and the bacteria has been cleared.
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Legionella has the potential to cause Legionnaires' disease, a fatal form of pneumonia.Legionella has the potential to cause Legionnaires' disease, a fatal form of pneumonia.
The disease is caught by inhaling droplets of water, suspended in the air, which contain the bacteria.The disease is caught by inhaling droplets of water, suspended in the air, which contain the bacteria.
Most people who are exposed to it do not become ill, and it is not spread from person to person.Most people who are exposed to it do not become ill, and it is not spread from person to person.
The bacteria is known to develop in purpose-built water systems, such as cooling towers, evaporative condensers or whirlpool spas.The bacteria is known to develop in purpose-built water systems, such as cooling towers, evaporative condensers or whirlpool spas.
The Welsh Guards provide the guards at St James's and Buckingham Palaces, Windsor Castle and the Tower of London.The Welsh Guards provide the guards at St James's and Buckingham Palaces, Windsor Castle and the Tower of London.