The number of cases of Legionnaires' disease has been rising in Switzerland since 2001. Older men are particularly affected, according to a situation report published by the Federal Office of Public Health at the end of January. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Basel Country cantonal laboratory has detected massive contamination by legionella during inspections of public showers in 2025. Several residents and one employee fell ill in a retirement and nursing home, the laboratory announced on Friday. Читать дальше...