• National Guidelines for the Control of Legionellosis in Ireland, 2009
• Managing Legionella in water systems during the COVID-19 pandemic

[file id=3627 name=Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection from Water Systems in Healthcare Facilities]

Standard Operating Procedures

[file id=3628 name=HSE Standard Operating Procedures for responding to an outbreak of nosocomial Legionnaires’ Disease]

[file id=3629 name=Standard Operating Procedures for Public Health Response to Community Outbreak or Travel Associated Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease]

Checklists

[file id=3630 name=Legionnaires’ Disease – Checklist for leisure centres]

[file id=3631 name=Legionnaires’ disease – Checklist for gardeners]

[file id=3632 name=Legionnaires’ Disease – Checklist for hotels and other accommodation sites]

[file id=3633 name=Legionnaires’ Disease – Checklist for hostels providing accommodation for people who are homeless]

International Guidance

European Legionnaires’ Disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet)-Operating Procedures 

European technical guidelines for the prevention, control and investigation of infections caused by Legionella species (June 2017)

Legionnaires’ disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems Approved Code of Practice and guidance (HSE UK, 2013) 

Control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa-pool systems (HSE, UK – January 2017)

Last reviewed: 20 July 2023