Guidance

Legionnaires鈥� disease: risks of pre-heated birthing pools

For midwives to advise pregnant women considering a home birth using a type of birthing pool that carries a risk of Legionnaires鈥� disease.

From:
Public Health England
Published
9 August 2017

Documents

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2017182

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Details

This guidance includes:

  • types of birthing pool are considered high risk
  • information on Legionnaires鈥� disease
  • advice on use of a birthing pool

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Published 9 August 2017

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