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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.
Published 7sem · 4 sources ✓ Confirmed Notable · updated 6sem
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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