Legion disease outbreak grows
Two new cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed in an outbreak in Edinburgh which has claimed two lives.
Both of the new cases are of people who have been ill for some time and who were originally among those suspected of having the disease, NHS Lothian said.
The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 44 and the number of suspected cases is still 47. The overall number of cases is now 91, up from 89 on Sunday.
Investigations are continuing to establish the source of the outbreak.