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Legionella outbreak closes wing at Cornton Vale prison
Jenness Mitchell
33 mins ago
A wing within a women's prison has been shut down due to a Legionella outbreak.
Five inmates at Cornton Vale in Stirling were transferred from Skye House to another ward after water outlets tested positive for the bacteria.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said the women were moved as a "precautionary measure" and none were "directly affected".
On Tuesday, a SPS spokeswoman said: "Routine water sampling has identified a small number of water outlets within Skye House at HMP Cornton Vale tested positive for Legionella bacteria...
Legionella outbreak closes wing at Cornton Vale prison
Jenness Mitchell
33 mins ago
A wing within a women's prison has been shut down due to a Legionella outbreak.
Five inmates at Cornton Vale in Stirling were transferred from Skye House to another ward after water outlets tested positive for the bacteria.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said the women were moved as a "precautionary measure" and none were "directly affected".
On Tuesday, a SPS spokeswoman said: "Routine water sampling has identified a small number of water outlets within Skye House at HMP Cornton Vale tested positive for Legionella bacteria...