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Article: Infected cruise ship undergoes clean-up; Passengers face delay as water supply flushed.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- June 29, 1998
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A clean-up operation to disinfect the water supply system on a cruise ship at the centre of a suspected Legionnaire's Disease outbreak was under way yesterday.
A team of health experts boarded the SS Edinburgh Castle moments after she docked in Greenock on the Firth of Clyde early yesterday morning.
The 800 passengers on board disembarked as the team started the disinfection process which involves chlorinating the water tanks and pipes.
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