Bug cases up again

Tuesday 26 June 2012

Bug cases up again

The number of cases of Legionnaires' disease recorded in the Edinburgh outbreak has risen again.

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The overall number of cases now stands at 95, an increase of two since Thursday.

There are now 48 confirmed cases and 47 suspected cases, a rise of one in both categories.

Two people have died since the first case was identified last month.

Of those being treated in hospital, three are in intensive care and 12 are on general wards.

A total of 20 cases are being treated in the community, 51 have been discharged from hospital and seven are being treated outwith the NHS Lothian area.

The Health and Safety Executive and Edinburgh City Council are still investigating the source of the outbreak.

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