Geneva, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Legionnaires' outbreak in Switzerland's Basel kills one, 26 ill

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An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Basel caused 26 people to fall ill, one fatally, the Swiss city said Monday, with an office block's cooling towers thought to have been the cause. "The medical services of the health department are currently observing an increased incidence of Legionnaires' disease," Basel-City canton said in a statement. It said 26 cases had been confirmed, of whom 25 were hospitalised, including seven needing intensive ca......

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