An outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in a Bronx neighborhood has sickened 19 people since the beginning of the month, with one person dying.
Health officials in New York City and in the Bronx are sounding the alarm over a Legionnaires' disease cluster that has killed one person and hospitalized nearly 10 more.An outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in the Bronx has left one person dead and eight hospitalized as there are now 19 confirmed cases of the bacterial disease, New York City city health officials said Wednesday.
According to the New York City Health Department, four cooling towers in the Highbridge section of the Bronx have tested positive for the presence of the bacteria Legionella which causes the disease, a form of pneumonia. The department has ordered the towers to be disinfected. "We are saddened to hear about a death in a person who contracted Legionnaires’," said Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan in a statement. "Health Department staff are working to ensure that buildings in the cluster area are treated and conditions remediated quickly. While most people exposed to the bacteria do not get sick, Legionnaires’ disease can cause severe illness or be fatal for those at higher risk, including people with pre-existing chronic health issues.
New York City has had Legionnaires' outbreaks before, notably in 2015 when 12 people died and more than 100 were infected.
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