Legionella found in water of Liepāja apartment building, one resident falls ill
Legionella bacteria have been detected in the water of an apartment building in Liepāja, and one resident has contracted Legionnaires' disease. The building's manager disinfected the water pipes after the infection was identified.
Legionella bacteria have been found in the water of a multi-apartment building in Liepāja, a city in western Latvia, and one of the residents has fallen ill with Legionnaires' disease. The report comes from LTV Ziņas, the news programme of Latvian public broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija.
Legionella are bacteria that can multiply in water, and Legionnaires' disease is the infectious illness associated with them. In this case, the bacteria were detected in the building's water.
Measures taken
Shortly after the infection was identified, the building's manager disinfected the water pipes. The source does not say which building is affected, when the illness occurred, what condition the patient is in, or whether any other residents have been infected.
It also gives no details on how the bacteria entered the building's water system or whether follow-up water tests were carried out after the disinfection.
