Fifth NYC death in Legionnaires outbreak, source unknown
#LegionnairesDisease #NYCHealthA fifth person has died in NYC’s Legionnaires’ outbreak, with 72 sickened. Officials found bacteria in 34 cooling towers but not the source. No new cases in 10 days. Eight remain hospitalized. read more
First Legionnaires’ Death Confirmed in NYC Outbreak
#LegionnairesDisease #NYCHealthNew York City reports its first Legionnaires' disease death amid an outbreak with 67 cases on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Officials suspect air conditioning cooling towers, testing over 75 buildings, but the origin remains unknown. read more
Legionnaires Outbreak Reaches Metropolitan Museum of Art
#LegionnairesDisease #NYCHealthA Legionnaires' disease outbreak has sickened 63 in NYC, impacting the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met and 76 Upper East Side buildings must clean cooling towers to curb the fatal pneumonia-like illness, which is fatal in 10% of cases. read more
Legionnaires’ outbreak source found in NYC cooling towers
#LegionnairesOutbreak #NYCHealthNew York City identified cooling towers as the likely source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the Upper East Side, with 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalizations. Officials urge symptom monitoring, noting CDC reports a 10% fatality rate. read more