Overview

• Seventeen infections were confirmed between 16 and 22 September among people who live in or visited the Albertville area of Savoie.
• One patient died and six required intensive care, and several others remain hospitalized according to regional coverage.
• Investigators from ARS, Santé publique France and partners have carried out sampling of likely aerosol sources, with the probe focused on two neighborhoods.
• The mayor reported that checks on municipal equipment, including misters, fountains and sports-facility showers, all returned negative results so far.
• Health professionals were alerted to strengthen surveillance, transmission is via inhaled water droplets rather than person to person, and authorities say tap water is safe to drink.