Gatwick Security Guard Has Legionnaire's Disease

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A security guard at London's second largest airport, Gatwick, has been
diagnosed as suffering from Legionnaire's disease.The man, who has not been
named, works for a security company at the airport's North Terminal and is
being treated in a Surrey hospital. He is said to be responding well. The
security company is contracted by British Airways.An airport spokesman
confirmed that the man worked at Gatwick, but said there was no evidence that
he contracted the illness while at the airport. Officials are also
emphasizing that there is no risk to passengers or staff.The source of the
disease is usually traced to air conditioning or water cooling systems. The
airport says that its own systems are subject to regular and thorough
inspections.





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