Bosses at a Lanarkshire sheltered housing complex say they have carried out "thorough" testing after a resident living there was found to have Legionnaire's disease.
A concerned family member of a resident living at Lochbrae Shelter Housing told the Scottish Daily Express that continual testing of water and showerheads were still regularly taking place there.
The lung infection can be carried through droplets of water and can be extremely serious, especially among elderly people.
Cairn Housing Association (CHA) insist they have kept families up to date on the situation at the Rutherglen complex, a claim disrupted by David Stephen, who has his father living there.
He said: " The residents have been left in the dark, we don't know if anyone has caught the disease or whether anyone has died from it because CHA aren't giving us any information.
"All they've been doing regularly is checking the water supply and changing shower heads. They just keep putting shower heads on for a couple of days and then coming back and taking them away, continuously repeating the process.
"They're constantly turning the water off and changing shower heads."
They added: "This is becoming a concern to me, they're running chlorine through the system and residents were unable to use their waters for a day here and a day there because they're flushing it with chlorine and then the cold water is stinking, it's like being in a swimming bath, and then it's coming out the taps and showers in these properties.
It is also claimed that residents in the complex are being advised to boil their water before using it and are also being told not to worry about the ongoing situation.
David added: "Of course, I'm going to worry it's legionella. I'm worried about my dad and the rest of the residents in the complex. My dad has been in there for 18 years and I believe it's been neglected over the last couple of years, especially due to Covid."
CHA say no further cases of the disease have been found since the original incident occured in June.
A spokesman for CHA said: "In June, after one of the residents at Lochbrae tested positive for Legionella, extensive testing was undertaken. Despite this, no link has been established to the Lochbrae development.
"As a precautionary measure, we’ve been working with Severn Trent Services and Public Health Scotland to undertake a thorough testing, regimen at all properties in Lochbrae and have carried out works, including replacing shower heads, in a number of the properties.
"We are pleased to report that there have been no further cases reported amongst residents but we are continuing to work with the relevant authorities to monitor the situation.
"We have provided regular updates to every address and hosted a drop-in session last week to keep residents informed. We are committed to continuing that process."
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