Ivry-sur-Seine resident hospitalized with rare bacterial disease as water system tests continue

A resident in Ivry-sur-Seine has been hospitalized with a rare, potentially fatal bacterial disease, with water system analyses underway. The tenant contracted Legionellosis, a disease typically waterborne with a 10% mortality rate. No definitive link to the building's water supply has been established yet. The housing authority is conducting tests and advising residents on precautions, while noting recent water quality checks were compliant.