The UK Authorities announced Friday that legionella micro organism was found within the water provide of the residential barge Bibby Stockholm, which at the moment homes 39 asylum seekers. Because of this potential well being danger, the asylum seekers have been faraway from the barge.
The UK Dwelling Workplace’s new accommodation scheme to accommodate migrants on the barge in Portland was launched final Monday. Since then, the variety of migrants ready to finish their formal asylum-seeking course of within the UK upon the barge has elevated from 15 to 39. The Dwelling Workplace claimed this lodging system would supply “higher worth for the British taxpayer” however has acquired criticism from human rights organisations.
Though the Dwelling Workplace previously stated that the barge had handed all well being and security checks, environmental samples from the onboard water system have proven legionella micro organism ranges that “require additional investigation.” Legionella micro organism may cause legionnaires illness, an unusual type of pneumonia when an individual breathes in air containing legionella micro organism in droplets of water. On account of this danger, the UKHSA suggested the Dwelling Workplace on Thursday to take away six of the asylum seekers who had arrived on the vessel the day gone by. Though no passengers have introduced any signs of the illness, all asylum seekers on board have been taken off the vessel as an extra precaution.
Dorset Council Environmental Well being officers carried out additional testing concerning the well being danger, and the Dwelling Workplace is ready for these outcomes, in addition to the UKHSA’s recommendation concerning additional motion. A spokesperson from the Dwelling Workplace has ensured that “The well being and welfare of people on the vessel is our utmost precedence.”
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