Bibby Stockholm legionella clean-up could take a week, says expert

Asylum seekers were evacuated from vessel following detection of bacteria that can cause legionnaires' disease

The clean-up of legionella bacteria on the Bibby Stockholm barge could take around a week, a leading expert has said, after asylum seekers were evacuated from the vessel following the detection of the health hazard.

Legionella bacteria can cause legionnaires' disease, a type of severe pneumonia, if small droplets of water containing the bacteria are inhaled. In some cases, legionnaires' disease can be fatal.