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Hospital water to be tested as Wesley contacts patients over legionnaires’...
ABC News 6 June 2013 Water supplies at all Queensland public hospitals will be tested as authorities at the Wesley in Brisbane go about contacting almost 4,000 patients and staff following an outbreak...
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Hundreds of patients face anxious wait following rare legionnaires outbreak...
The Courier Mail Jason Tin, Kelmeny Fraser, Sarah Vogler June 06, 2013 BRISBANE’S Wesley Hospital has begun flushing its water systems to kill any remaining Legionella bacteria, after its shutdown due...
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Hundreds must be checked for symptoms of legionnaires’ disease
The Australian Sean Parnell and Sarah Elks June 07, 2013 HUNDREDS of former patients of a Brisbane hospital infected with Legionella bacteria have yet to be checked for the deadly lung disease it...
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No requirement to test for legionella
Brisbane Times Natalie Bochenski June 7, 2013 The Wesley Hospital’s hot water system had never been tested for legionella bacteria – because it is not a government requirement to do so. “It’s not...
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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Electrician says efficiency program put...
ABC News Francis Tapim, Brad Ryan June 7, 2013 An electrical engineer says a State Government energy efficiency program may have increased the risk of Legionella bacteria living in the water supplies...
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Investigation to check Wesley Hospital’s response to legionnaires’ disease
The Australian Sean Parnell and Sarah Elks June 07, 2013 AN investigation into the Legionella outbreak at a Brisbane private hospital will examine whether enough precautions were taken and whether the...
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Queensland hospitals to report after legionnaires’ outbreak
Brisbane Times June 7, 2013 Queensland’s public hospitals have been given one week to report on their legionella testing as a formal investigation is launched into an outbreak at a private Brisbane...
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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Queensland hospitals urged to test water...
ABC News Francis Tapim, Stephanie Small 8 June 2013 Queensland Health says it is anxiously awaiting tests from other hospitals in the state after Legionella bacteria was found in the water supply of...
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Pathology lab confirmed legionnaires’ disease a week before Queensland Health...
ABC News 8 June 2013 One of Australia’s biggest medical labs admits it failed to immediately notify authorities of a deadly legionnaires’ case. Read more Filed under: Clinical pathology, Microbiology,...
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Wesley to remain in lockdown after legionnaires’ outbreak
Brisbane Times Marissa Calligeros 9 June 2013 A major Brisbane hospital will remain in lockdown for at least another week, with all admissions cancelled and surgeries suspended after a deadly outbreak...
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Legionnaires disease victim’s fateful choice
Courier Mail Brittany Vonow 12 June 2013 A DECISION to stay in hospital between rounds of chemotherapy cost grandfather John Pearson his life to Legionnaires disease. Read more Filed under: Forensic...
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Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital investigates possible third Legionella case
ABC News 13 June 2013 The Wesley Hospital in Brisbane says it is investigating a possible third case of Legionella. The hospital’s medical services director, Dr Luis Prado, said in a statement that...
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Tests clear third man of legionnaires’ disease at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital
ABC News 14 June 2013 The Wesley Hospital in Brisbane says blood tests have cleared a third patient from having legionnaires’ disease. Hospital officials say the elderly male patient tested positive to...
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Wesley Hospital prepares for first new patients after legionella scare
ABC News 19 June 2013 Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital is preparing to admit new patients after part of its water system was cleared of legionella bacteria. Read more Filed under: Clinical pathology,...
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Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to pipes
Brisbane Times Marissa Calligeros 19 June 2013 A deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a Brisbane hospital has been linked to its pipes, prompting an investigation into an earlier death at the...
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Search for link to 2011 Legionnaire’s death
Courier Mail Jason Tin 19 June 2013 Queensland Health believes there could be link between Legionnaire’s death at Wesley Hospital in 2011 and latest outbreak. The source of that death was not...
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Health authorities admit 2011 legionnaires’ death at Wesley kept quiet
ABC News 20 June 2013 Management at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital say it was a mistake not to tell the public about a man’s death from legionnaires’ disease in 2011. Queensland’s chief health officer Dr...
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Health authorities admit 2011 legionnaires’ death at Wesley kept quiet
ABC News 20 June 2013 Management at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital say it was a mistake not to tell the public about a man’s death from legionnaires’ disease in 2011. Queensland’s chief health officer Dr...
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Nurses’ union wants Queensland Health to examine Wesley Hospital’s reporting...
ABC News 22 June 2013 The Queensland Nurses Union says Queensland Health should take a closer look at the Wesley Hospital’s reporting history following its response to the legionnaires’ outbreak this...
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Wesley Hospital on track to resume normal operations
ABC News Francis Tapim 26 June 2013 Management at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital say they are making good progress in a bid to return to full services next week after an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease....
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