HEALTH chiefs believe the worst of the Legionnaires' outbreak may be over, as new figures show cases of the potentially fatal disease appear to be tailing off.
The numbers of newly confirmed and suspected cases rose by two in the 24 hours to midday yesterday, compared to the rapid rises seen at the height of the health scare last week.
It takes the total number of people who have contracted the disease since the first case was identified on May 31 to 82. This includes 15 patients currently in intensive care – unchanged from Saturday – and 26 who are being treated on general wards.
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