In a contentious move, the Health Secretary has emphasised that asylum seekers should be reintroduced to the Bibby Stockholm barge, despite the recent uproar triggered by the detection of Legionella bacteria onboard. The bacteria, notorious for causing the potentially lethal respiratory infection called Legionnaires’ disease, is transmitted through the inhalation of water droplets carrying the harmful bacteria.
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Reports indicate that none of the migrants residing on the barge have exhibited any symptoms of the disease, according to statements from the Home Office. The situation escalated when asylum seekers were evacuated from the barge on Friday, subsequent to the identification of Legionella bacteria in the vessel’s water system. However, it emerged that individuals had remained aboard the barge for four days after the bacteria’s discovery, raising questions about the government’s awareness and response timeline.
