Migrants being moved off barge over bacteria fears

Migrants are being temporarily removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge aft traces of Legionella bacteria were recovered successful the water.

The BBC understands that regular investigating was done earlier migrants moved connected to the vessel, moored successful Dorset.

But trial results showing traces of the bacteria came backmost lone aft migrants had moved to the barge.

Legionella is the bacteria that tin origin Legionnaires illness - a benignant of pneumonia.

The BBC has been told that portion migrants person utilized the h2o proviso connected board, nary person truthful acold showed symptoms, but person been removed from the barge arsenic a precaution.

Another trial has besides been done since, and it is expected that migrants volition beryllium moved backmost connected if and erstwhile the h2o proviso is each wide of the bacteria.

The BBC understands the UK Health and Security Agency has recommended further investigating of the h2o supply.

Government sources person said they are complying with the UKHSA guidance and person gone "above and beyond" what has been recommended by removing radical from the barge temporarily.

The Home Office has been asked to comment.

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