Health officials yesturday confirmed the death of a man, 70, on Wednesday following that of a woman, 64, on Monday.

There are now 14 cases linked to the outbreak, with a further three possible cases under investigation.

Factories along a busy road in the South Wales valleys were being investigated as the suspected source of the outbreak, thought to have originated from contaminated cooling towers or air conditioning units.

It is understood the two dead people had other underlying health problems before contracting Legionaires's disease.

Victims suffer flu-like symptoms, and information has been circulated to GPs advising them of the correct steps to take if a patient appears to have contracted the disease.

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