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Amazon Confirms TB Cases at Coventry Warehouse as Unions Press for Temporary Closure

Health officials report the affected workers have latent TB and are no longer infectious.

Overview

  • Ten employees tested positive last year for non-contagious tuberculosis at the Lyons Park (BHX4) site, according to Amazon.
  • NHS teams visited the warehouse this week to run blood tests, and no additional cases have been identified to date.
  • Amazon says it is conducting an expanded screening programme with the NHS and that the facility remains operational.
  • UKHSA’s Dr Roger Gajraj says the overall risk is low, the individuals are responding well to treatment, and close contacts are being offered tests.
  • The GMB union and campaign group Foxglove are calling for a temporary shutdown and full-pay medical suspension, while Coventry City Council urges symptom awareness and highlights free NHS testing and treatment.