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Legionnaires' disease in Basel: one death and 26 cases after contamination

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Basel has caused one death and infected 26 people.

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The fact

The likely source is a cooling tower in a local building.

Health authorities have launched an investigation to identify the exact origin.

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Why it matters

Cette épidémie met en lumière les risques sanitaires liés aux installations de refroidissement et la nécessité de renforcer les contrôles pour prévenir de futures contaminations.

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