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 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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