news release
One Further Anthrax Death in Scotland
Anthrax has been confirmed as the cause of death of a further male in Scotland, bringing the total number of deaths associated with the ongoing outbreak to six. The total number of confirmed cases is now twelve.
The death occurred in an adult male in the NHS Forth Valley area, marking a further geographical spread of the cases. Details of the case breakdown by NHS board are given below. In the event of any further confirmed cases or deaths associated with this outbreak, HPS will update figures on our website (www.hps.scot.nhs.uk) and will not issue press releases as standard.