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Nicola Davis Science correspondent

What is legionella and what damage can it cause?

Bacteria Disease Bibby CDC Stockholm

close-up image of legionella bacteria — Legionella bacteria can cause legionnaires’ disease, a type of severe pneumonia that kills about 10% of those who contract it. Photograph: BSIP/UIG/Getty Images

With legionella bacteria having been discovered in the water supply on the Bibby Stockholm barge just days after asylum seekers were moved onboard, we take a look at the health hazard.

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