Deadly bug found in taps breaks out in two parts of London

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating an undisclosed number of cases in northwest and southwest London (Picture: Getty Images)

A potentially fatal lung disease that can be picked up from showers and taps has been detected in two parts of London.

Health experts are urgently working to see whether the clusters of Legionnaires’ disease cases are linked, and retracing steps to try and determine their possible source.

Legionnaires’ disease, which is a type of pneumonia,...