Legionnaires’ death of man, 85

The death of an 85-year-old man has become the second to be directly linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in south Wales.

He died on 11 September, the day before Bev Morgan, 49, of Rhymney, the other confirmed victim, it has emerged.

Public health offficials said there were now 22 people with Legionnaires linked to the outbreak.

A man, 70, and woman, 64, also died of Legionnaires but have been excluded from this outbreak.

More follows

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