Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak in Basel Explained

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has occurred in Basel. The article explains how Legionella bacteria, found in water systems, cooling towers, and air conditioning, can cause severe pneumonia and why cases are increasing annually in Switzerland.

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nzzGerman20d ago

Ausbruch in Basel: Die tödliche Legionärskrankheit grafisch erklärt

Legionellen leben in Wasserleitungen, Kühltürmen und Klimaanlagen. Sie nisten sich in der Lunge ein und können eine schwere Lungenentzündung auslösen. Was die Ursachen und Symptome sind, und warum die Zahl der Erkrankten in der Schweiz jedes Jahr zunimmt.

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