Number of Legionnaires' cases rises to 80
Cases of a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease have risen again, the Scottish Government's Health Secretary has confirmed.
There are now 80 confirmed and suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease from the outbreak in the south-west of Edinburgh.
This is an increase of eight in the total number of confirmed cases and a decrease of two suspected cases.
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