A ward at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey has been evacuated after high levels of Legionella bacteria were discovered.

Higher than normal levels of Legionella were found in the water system following routine tests, the hospital said.

While the levels of bacteria found were not a risk to most people, the hospital said it had evacuated the ward because of the vulnerability of the patients who had “weakened immune systems”.

These patients have been transferred to another part of the hospital while the water system is disinfected. A spokesman said that the hospital had contacted all the patients who had been discharged from the ward, but none were displaying any symptoms of Legionnaire's Disease.

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