Upper Saône: Two Cases of Legionellosis Identified in August, Including One Mortal
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The Regional Health Agency of Burgundy-Franche-Comté said on Tuesday that two cases of legionellosis had been identified in August in Haute-Saône. A person died in a city already affected by contamination last year. - Haute-Saône: two cases of legionellosis identified in August, including one mortal (Health and well-being).
The Regional Health Agency conducts environmental investigations to identify the source of contamination after the death of a person and hospitalisation of a second patient in this municipality
A second case of legionellosis has been reported in Port-sur-Saône, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. One person is hospitalized, after the death of a first patient in August.
Legionellosis is a lung disease caused by a bacterium, legionella, which mainly affects adults and can be severe in fragile people.
According to Health Quebec Outaouais, a water cooling tower at Grande-Rivière Secondary School was identified as a source of contamination. The facility was decontamination in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Directorate. Legionella are bacteria that can proliferate in artificial water systems such as water cooling towers and hot water tanks at home. Between June 19 and July 23, 15 cases had been identified in Gatineau. Read…
The legionellosis again presents in Port-sur-Saône in Haute-Saône, one year after a series of seven cases, including two mortals. The regional health agency Bourgogne-Franche-Comté announces that two cases were recorded in the commune in August, one of which was a mortal.
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