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Guidance

Guidance

Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection from Water Systems in Healthcare Facilities

01, Jan 2015
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Standard Operating Procedures

HSE Standard Operating Procedures for responding to an outbreak of nosocomial Legionnaires’ Disease

01, Oct 2012
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Standard Operating Procedures for Public Health Response to Community Outbreak or Travel Associated Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease

01, Aug 2011
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Checklists

Legionnaires’ Disease - Checklist for leisure centres

01, May 2017
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Legionnaires' disease - Checklist for gardeners

09, Jul 2018
29.74 KB

Legionnaires' Disease - Checklist for hotels and other accommodation sites

ECDC - Leaflet for managers of tourist accommodation on how to reduce the risk of Legionnaires' disease
06, Jul 2016
98.39 KB

Legionnaires' Disease - Checklist for hostels providing accommodation for people who are homeless

17, Jul 2016
83.88 KB

International Guidance

European Legionnaires' Disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet)-Operating Procedures 

European technical guidelines for the prevention, control and investigation of infections caused by Legionella species (June 2017)

Legionnaires' disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems Approved Code of Practice and guidance (HSE UK, 2013) 

Control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa-pool systems (HSE, UK - January 2017)

Last reviewed: 20 July 2023