Deadly Bacteria Found In NJ Hospital’s Water System: Report

Second patient at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson infected with Legionella dies

A second patient at a Paterson, NJ hospital who tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease has died, officials said Wednesday.

Deadly Bacteria Found In NJ Hospital’s Water System: Report

More than 200 former patients are at risk of having been exposed to the bacteria, the report says.

N.J. hospital warning hundreds of patients about a deadly bacteria found in its water

A New Jersey hospital is warning hundreds of patients to be on the lookout for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease after a patient death led to the discovery of the potentially deadly bacteria in the facility’s water system.

State tests find Legionnaires’ bacteria in St. Joseph’s hospital water

After a patient's death, the state health department found germs that cause Legionnaires’ disease in the water at St. Joseph’s Medical Center.