Man caught Legionnaires' from hot tub

A man who died from Legionnaires’ disease caught the bug while viewing a house that was for sale, it emerged today.

Man caught Legionnaires' from hot tub
Wed, 30 Apr, 2003 - 18:44

A man who died from Legionnaires’ disease caught the bug while viewing a house that was for sale, it emerged today.

Robert Brophy leaned over to feel the temperature of water in a hot tub and contracted the bug, Irish health officials confirmed.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Dublin’s Tallaght HospitalPlace: Beaumont HospitalPlace: Co WaterfordPerson: Robert BrophyPerson: GeraldinePerson: BrophyPerson: Ena KielyOrganisation: Blanchardstown HospitalOrganisation: Eastern Regional Health AuthorityOrganisation: Waterford Regional HospitalOrganisation: South Eastern Health Board
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