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PRESS INFORMATION From Haus & Grund Bayern: Legionellen

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With warmer temperatures, the risk of legionella in drinking water increases. The bacteria reproduce mainly in warm water between 25 and 45 °C and can spread particularly strongly in rarely used pipes. It becomes dangerous when inhaling water mist, for example when showering: legionella can trigger legionaires' disease, a severe pneumonia. Older people and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk, warns Dr. Ulrike Kirchhoff,…
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With warmer temperatures, the risk of legionella in drinking water increases. The bacteria reproduce mainly in warm water between 25 and 45 °C and can spread particularly strongly in rarely used pipes. It becomes dangerous when inhaling water mist, for example when showering: legionella can trigger legionaires' disease, a severe pneumonia. Older people and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk, warns Dr. Ulrike Kirchhoff,…

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meine-news.de broke the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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