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HPA say Legionnaire's outbreak is over

Friday, August 17th 2012 16:05

Investigations underway into possible action

The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Stoke-on-Trent that resulted in 21 cases and two deaths has been declared over by public health experts from the Health Protection Agency.


Two patients remaining in hospital.

One is due to be discharged today, and the second is improving and has been transferred from critical care to a ward. 

It is now 25 days since the probable source - a hot tub on display at JTF Warehouse in Fenton - was decommissioned and health experts no longer expect to see cases associated with this outbreak.   

Officers from Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be continuing their investigation with a view to possible enforcement action and also to provide the Coroner with any information he may require for his inquest.

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