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.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after explosions at three homes.
Staffordshire Police said officers received reports of blasts at houses in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands area last night.
A spokesman said:
Shortly before 10pm last night, police were called to a house in Peters Lane, Blythe Bridge.
A short time later another report was received at a house in Dandelion Avenue in Cheadle and just after 10.15pm a further report was received from a house in Axon Crescent, Weston Coyney.
Fortunately no one was injured and all three residential properties sustained minimal damage.
A 44-year-old man from Cheadle was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently being interviewed by detectives.
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.
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