Overview

• Authorities in Savoie report 46 confirmed cases linked to the Albertville area and a second death, with three patients in intensive care and two in step-down care.
• Investigators are testing aerosolizing water systems and other potential sources, no single source is identified, and lab analyses are expected in the coming days.
• The Paul‑Héroult high school boarding facility in Saint‑Jean‑de‑Maurienne is closed until November 2 after water tests exceeded legionella reference thresholds, and disinfection has begun.
• Roughly 200 boarding students were sent home by bus and three are showing mild symptoms under medical follow-up, while classes continue in unaffected buildings.
• In Haute‑Saône, six cases were identified in Port‑sur‑Saône between August 13 and September 22 with two deaths, and officials reiterate that drinking tap water is safe.