Legionnaires' outbreak: Two new cases of the disease reported

Legionnaires' disease: The number of cases now stands at 95.Centres for Disease Control/James Gathany

The number of people with Legionnaires’ disease in the Edinburgh outbreak has risen.

There is one more confirmed case and one suspected, leaving the total number of cases at 95. There are now 48 confirmed cases and 47 suspected.

Two more people have been transferred to intensive care, with a total of three now being cared for in that ward. 12 people are in intensive care.

A total of 20 cases are being treated in the community and 51 have been discharged from hospital.

Two people have died in the outbreak, including Robert Air.

Although the exact location of the outbreak is yet to be identified, NHS Lothian last week is was more than likely to be a cluster of cooling towers on Wheatfield Road in the south of the city.

Nicola Sturgeon said: "As well as the efforts being made by health service staff to treat those who are critically ill in hospital, a tremendous amount of work is being undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive and the City of Edinburgh Council to identify and deal with the source of the outbreak."

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