Another case of Legionnaires' disease has been confirmed in Stoke-on-Trent following an outbreak in the city thought to be linked to a hot tub.
Another case of Legionnaires' disease has been confirmed in Stoke-on-Trent following an outbreak in the city thought to be linked to a hot tub.
The Health Protection Agency said the latest case brings the total to 21. The patient, who is being treated at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, is a man in his 70s.
Two patients being treated for the disease since the spate of illnesses began in the middle of July have died.
Eight patients are now in hospital after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
– A spokesman for University Hospital of North StaffordshireEight patients remain in hospital and all are in a stable or improving condition. Three patients were well enough to go home today and have been discharged.
– A spokesman for Glenfield hospital, LeicesterWe are treating a patient transferred from the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, confirmed with Legionnaires' disease who is in a critical but stable condition.
Staff at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire say there are no new cases of Legionnaires' Disease to report in Stoke-on-Trent today.
The total number of cases remains at 16.
– UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE SPOKESPERSONEight patients remain in hospital and all are in a stable or improving condition. Three patients were well enough to go home today and have been discharged.
Health officials are awaiting details of the cause of death of a patient suffering from Legionnaires' disease.
No further details were released about the person who died. The patient was among 16 confirmed cases in the city of Stoke-on-Trent.
The Health Protection Agency has confirmed one of the people being treated for Legionnaires' disease in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire has died.
Seven people are being treated in hospital with Legionnaires' disease in Stoke-on-Trent.
The patients range in age from their late 40s - 75 years old:
Two of the three men in their seventies are said to be in a stable condition. The other patients are all recovering and improving.
There are seven confirmed cases of Legionnaire's disease in Stoke-on-Trent.
The seven patients are being treated at University Hospital of North Staffordshire.