Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Amazon said it followed guidance from the NHS after cases of TB were found at the Coventry warehouse. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Amazon said it followed guidance from the NHS after cases of TB were found at the Coventry warehouse. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian Amazon workers at Coventry warehouse tested for tuberculosis after outbreakCompany says TB testing carried out as ‘precaution’ after small number of workers contracted lung disease Amazon is testing workers at its Coventry warehouse for tuberculosis after an outbreak of the lung disease.A handful of workers from the site were found to have contagious tuberculosis (TB) last year, prompting the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to begin running a screening programme in September.Amazon said 10 people at the site, which employs about 2,000 people according to the GMB union, had since tested positive for the non-contagious, or latent, variety of TB late last year.Some people have TB in their body but do not get ill or have any symptoms – this is known as latent TB. This variant cannot be spread to others, but it can turn into active, contagious TB in the future if it is not treated.Dr Roger Gajraj, a consultant in health protection withUKHSA…
Published: January 16, 2026 5:57 pm
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