was the source of the bacteria, the legionella bacteria, which causes legionnaires disease, or if it was something else. we don t know at this stage because there is too little in terms of the testing and results that have taken place. what we do know is that the people who have been affected are generally elderly, and all of the people who have died have been suffering already from other serious illnesses. stay with us here on bbc news. hello.
what we hear from a lot of soldiers on the front line is that the time to grieve will come when the war is over. in poland, at least 1a people have died and more than 150 are in hospital following an outbreak of legionnaires disease. it s happened in the south eastern city of rzeszow. authorities are checking whether the legionella bacteria entered the city s water supply. security services say there s no evidence of sabotage. 0ur correspondent in poland adam easton gave us this update. what we know so far is that, as you mentioned, 1a people have died and more than 153, to be exact, are in hospital after becoming infected with legionnaires disease. the investigation is ongoing as to how these people came into contact with the contaminated water.
there has been additional chlorine added to the water supply system in the city, although, at this stage, the initial tests on the water have not proved conclusive either way. whether the actual city s water supply system somehow was the source of the bacteria, the legionella bacteria, which causes legionnaires disease, or if it was something else. we don t know at this stage because there is too little in terms of the testing and results that have taken place. what we do know is that the people who have been affected are generally elderly, and all of the people who have died have been suffering already from other serious illnesses. if you re in the uk you re probably familiar with the term ulez. it stands for ultra low emission