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Amazon Warehouse Workers Catch Victorian-Era Disease as Union Demands Temporary Closure

On Friday , Amazon confirmed ten people at its Coventry site tested positive for non-contagious TB in September last year.
UKHSA data show TB notifications in England rose 13% to 5,490 in 2024, reflecting growing infections in recent years, Dr Roger Gajraj said the risk remains low.
An Amazon spokesperson said it immediately followed NHS and UKHSA guidance, with NHS staff attending this week to perform blood tests at the Coventry site.
The union urged immediate action, stating GMB has written to Amazon bosses demanding all staff be sent home and medically suspended on full pay while calling for the temporary closure of the Coventry site.
Medically, TB usually affects the lungs, and Dr Roger Gajraj, UKHSA West Midlands, said 'The small number of individuals affected by tuberculosis are responding well to treatment and are no longer infectious, so pose no onward risk'.

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