Another Legionnaires’ disease case confirmed in Renfrew area

A further case of Legionnaires’ disease linked to the Renfrew area has been confirmed, bringing the total to 11.

The latest patient is being treated in hospital and “is stable”, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said.

All of the people previously reported to have been infected have recovered. The new case was announced by health chiefs following a meeting of the board’s outbreak control team.

All 11 cases have a direct or indirect link to the Renfrew area and investigations into the source of the infection have been focused on the town.

As a precaution all active water cooling towers in Renfrew have been treated with chemicals that kill Legionella and several towers have been sampled for the disease.

The bacteria cannot be spread from person to person or contracted by drinking contaminated water. People in and around Renfrew have been advised that they can drink water and prepare food as normal.