One man has died and five others have become ill after contracting a rare strain called 'Legionella longbeachae', which appears to come from compost...
... All those who have contracted the illness so far were very keen gardeners, using different brands of compost...
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A spokesman for the Growing Media Association said: "Since 1990, of the 12 reported cases of Legionella potentially connected to the longbeachae microbe in Great Britain, only three are thought to be related to gardening.
via www.bbc.co.uk
In a new study reported by the Crap Science Trust, it has been found that gardeners using compost are also susceptible to road traffic accidents - particularly those gardeners that drive to their allotments...
Lies, damned lies, and statistics...
UPDATE (9th June 2012)
Cooling towers have been shut down at a whisky distillery in Edinburgh which is at the centre of an investigation into an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
via www.bbc.co.uk
So not down to compost after all...
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