US EditionLegionellosis: One Death and Five People Hospitalized in Savoie After Being Contaminated with This Bacterium
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An outbreak of legionellosis strikes Albertville, Savoie. Seventeen people were infected, one of whom died. An investigation is under way to understand the source of the contamination.
Legionellosis is a disease that affects the lung. It is caused by a bacterium, legionella, and may be fatal in some cases.
The cases were identified in Albertville between 16 and 22 September. "Investigations are under way" to find the origin of the contamination, according to the head of the Health Watch Centre for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
One person died and five others were hospitalized in resuscitation due to legionellosis in Albertville, announced Tuesday the prefecture of Savoie and the Regional Health Agency, which report 17 cases in total. The cases were identified between 16 and 22 September....
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