Amazon workers at a Coventry warehouse have been tested for tuberculosis after a handful of staff were found to have contracted the lung disease. Amazon said that 10 people at the site had tested positive for non-contagious TB in September, leading to a screening programme. A spokesperson added: “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.

“Out of an abundance of caution, we are currently running an expanded screening programme with the NHS.” Tuberculosis is an infection that usually affects the lungs.Symptoms include a cough, feeling tired or exhausted, a high temperature, loss of appetite, weight loss and feeling generally unwell.