Killer compost

[heero_yuy]

Seems even simple garden compost is now the new killer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11167176

Or is it as a nation that our immune systems are so unchallenged through an excess of cleanliness that we'll succombe to just about anything?

[Chris]

The story is being reported for its rarity, not because it's a 'new threat'.

Originally Posted by BBC

Legionnaire's disease is normally caused by the bug Legionella pneumophili, which lives naturally in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and can also be found in man-made structures containing water such as air conditioning systems.

Legionella longbeachae is a less common and is mostly found in soil and potting compost.

In the UK, just nine cases have been reported since 1984."