Three central west hospitals test positive to Legionella bacteria

Sally Gall
Updated March 20 2018 - 11:25am, first published March 19 2018 - 12:40pm
The 80-year-old Blackall Hospital is one of three inpatient facilities in the central west that have been dealing with positive tests for Legionella bacteria.
The 80-year-old Blackall Hospital is one of three inpatient facilities in the central west that have been dealing with positive tests for Legionella bacteria.

The positive Legionella bacteria results at three hospitals in the central west are nothing new, according to the region’s Hospital and Health Service executive director, medical services, David Rimmer.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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