An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps

In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?

An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps

TL;DR

  • Over a dozen people diagnosed with ALS in one small town.
  • The disease is a rare neurodegenerative condition.
  • The cause of this cluster of diagnoses is currently unknown.