Scotland 2012: 56 confirmed; 36 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 4 fatalities

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Re: Scotland: 48 confirmed; 47 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 48 confirmed; 47 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Source: http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/107893-legionnaires-outbreak-two-new-cases-of-the-disease-reported/

Legionnaires' outbreak: Two new cases of the disease reported
STV 25 June 2012 17:14 BST

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...

 

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Re: Scotland: 49 confirmed; 47 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 49 confirmed; 47 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Source: http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/49th-legionnaires-victim-confirmed-1-2385403

49th Legionnaires? victim confirmed
Published on Saturday 30 June 2012 01:49

ANOTHER person has contracted Legionnaires? disease following the outbreak in Edinburgh. It brings the total number of confirmed cases to 49, while the number of suspected cases is 47, the Scottish Government said...

 

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Re: Scotland: 49 confirmed; 47 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 49 confirmed; 47 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Source: http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/5000-breathed-in-deadly-legionella-bug-1-2387923

5000 breathed in deadly legionella bug
Published on Monday 2 July 2012 15:42

THE NHS has launched a new probe into the hidden victims of the Capital?s legionnaires? outbreak as it emerged an estimated 5000 people breathed in the potentially deadly bug.

Two people have died and another 94 have been struck down by confirmed or suspected cases of legionnaires? disease, but one expert today warned that figure was likely to be only the ?tip of the iceberg? as hundreds more may have suffered symptoms after becoming infected...

 

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Re: Scotland: 50 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 50 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Source: http://icrenfrewshire.icnetwork.co....objectid=31307742&siteid=63858-name_page.html

Legionnaires' cases total hits 50
18:25, Jul 2 2012

The number of confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease following a deadly outbreak has reached 50, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

The total was reached after another person contracted the bug. The number of suspected cases has also risen by one to 48, according to the figures...

 

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Re: Scotland: 50 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 50 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 2 fatalities

3 July 2012 Last updated at 12:15 ET
Legionnaires' Disease outbreak: Third death reported
The Scottish government has said that a third person has died in the Legionnaires' Disease outbreak in Edinburgh.

The man, from south west Edinburgh, was in his 60s and had been unwell for some time.

The total number of cases now stands at 99, 50 of them confirmed and the remainder suspected.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18693873

 

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Re: Scotland: 51 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 51 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

Source: http://www.paisleydailyexpress.co.u...ase-confirmed-as-legionnaires-87085-31368155/

Case confirmed as Legionnaires'
Jul 10 2012

One person suspected to have Legionnaires' disease has been been confirmed to have the illness, the Scottish Government said.

The total number of confirmed cases is now 51 and the number of suspected cases has dropped to 48, with the overall number of cases staying at 99.

At noon on Tuesday, of those cases being treated in hospital, one patient remains in intensive care and there are six on general wards.

A total of 20 cases are being treated in the community, 59 have been discharged from hospital and three people have died...

 

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Re: Scotland: 52 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 52 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18822748


12 July 2012 Last updated at 14:30 ET
Edinburgh Legionnaires' outbreak: Total number of cases reaches 100

One more person has been confirmed as having Legionnaires' disease - bringing the total number of cases to 100 since the outbreak began in Edinburgh in May.

The health secretary said the person had been unwell for some time, and was being treated in hospital.

It brings the total number of confirmed cases to 52, while the number of suspected cases is at 48.

Three people have died in the outbreak, which is thought to have been caused by a cooling tower in the city.

At noon on Thursday, of those cases being treated in hospital, there were two patients in intensive care and six on general wards...

 

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Re: Scotland: 52 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 52 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

Legionnaire's disease outbreak has come to an end, NHS Lothian say
Jul 18 2012

AN outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in which three people died has been declared over by health officials.

The move follows a review by the incident management team, chaired by NHS Lothian.

The outbreak in Edinburgh, which came to light at the end of May, is thought to have centred on a cluster of cooling towers in the south west of the city.

To date, the total number of confirmed and suspected cases is 101.

It appears that the action taken at the start of the outbreak was effective, health chiefs said.

Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish Health Secretary, said it is good news that the outbreak has been declared over, although some patients still remain very ill.

More...
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/h...ome-to-an-end-nhs-lothian-say-86908-23909815/

 

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Re: Scotland: 52 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

Re: Scotland: 52 confirmed; 48 suspected cases of Legionnaires' Disease, 3 fatalities

18 July 2013 Last updated at 12:19 ET
Fourth person died in Edinburgh Legionnaires' outbreak

By Eleanor Bradford
BBC Scotland Health Correspondent

BBC Scotland can reveal that a fourth person died in the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh last summer.

The death of a 64-year-old woman has now been included alongside three other victims.

The Crown Office has asked the police and the Health and Safety Executive to investigate the deaths.

The woman died on 15 July 2012, nearly six weeks after the death of the first victim on 5 June.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-23363612