Vosges: two patients die of legionellosis contracted in hospital. The ARS du Grand Est has initiated “an environmental medical investigation” to determine the origin of the contamination.
Legionella manifests itself as a pulmonary infection caused by water bacteria, legionella (Legionella pneumophila) It is contracted "by the respiratory route by inhalation of contaminated water diffused in the form of micro-droplets or aerosols, during showers for example”. A complete audit of the water network by a qualified design office is underway.