7 months ago
Amazon Confirms TB Outbreak at UK Warehouse
Amazon has found out that some workers at their big warehouse in Coventry, UK, have a disease called tuberculosis, or TB.
TB is a sickness that can make people cough a lot and feel very tired.
The company says they are working with doctors to check everyone and make sure it's safe.
But some people, like the workers' union and a local leader, think the warehouse should be closed right now to keep everyone safe.
They say Amazon should treat their workers better.
The doctors say the risk is low and TB can be treated with medicine.
In 2024, more people in the UK got TB than before, but the doctors are still checking to see if more people at the warehouse are sick.
Amazon confirmed 10 cases of non-contagious tuberculosis at its Coventry warehouse, identified in September 2025.
The GMB Union is calling for the immediate temporary closure of the warehouse and for all 3,000 staff members to be sent home on full pay.
Amazon is working with the NHS and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on a screening program as a precaution.
Dr. Roger Gajraj from UKHSA West Midlands stated that the overall risk remains low and TB is treatable with antibiotics.
Zarah Sultana, MP for Coventry South, criticized Amazon's decision not to close the warehouse, calling it 'outrageous' and accusing the company of treating employees poorly.
- Who
- Amazon employees at the Coventry warehouse and the GMB Union
- What
- An outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) at Amazon's Coventry warehouse
- Where
- Coventry, UK
- When
- Cases identified in September 2025
- Why
- The cause of the outbreak is not specified, but the GMB Union and local MP Zarah Sultana are calling for the warehouse to be closed for safety reasons.
GMB Union and Zarah Sultana
Amazon and UKHSA
Warehouse Closure
GMB Union and Zarah Sultana
The warehouse should be temporarily closed to ensure the safety of all workers.
Amazon and UKHSA
The warehouse should remain open while screening and safety protocols are followed.
Employee Treatment
GMB Union and Zarah Sultana
Amazon should send all 3,000 staff members home on full pay.
Amazon and UKHSA
Amazon is providing medical attention and antibiotics to affected employees while operations continue.
Key facts
- Location
- Coventry, UK
- Number of Cases
- 10
- Warehouse Employees
- 3,000
- Year Identified
- 2025
- Treatment
- Antibiotics
- UK TB Cases in 2024
- 5,500
- Increase in UK TB Cases
- 13.6%
Quotes
Amazon spokesperson
Representative of Amazon
“In line with best practice safety procedures, we immediately followed guidance from the NHS and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and made all potentially affected employees aware of the situation. We will continue to follow guidance from the experts in the NHS and would respectfully remind public organisations of the need for responsible communications where matters of public well-being are concerned.”
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