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Anthrax warning as tenth heroin user dies

A tenth heroin user has died in Scotland after becoming infected with anthrax, health officials have said.

The latest death came in the Fife area, Health Protection Scotland said.

Elsewhere, another drug user was confirmed to be infected with the deadly bacteria after using what is thought to be a contaminated batch of heroin.