US EditionOne Dead From Legionnaires’ Disease in Harlem, over 20 Diagnosed: Officials
HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 30 – Health officials report 22 cases and one death linked to Legionnaires' disease in Harlem and are testing cooling towers to identify contamination sources.
- On July 25, the New York City Health Department began investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem after detecting one death and 22 diagnoses.
- Health experts note it stems from Legionella bacteria that grow in warm water, often linked to cooling towers, showers, and hot tubs, especially in hot, humid weather, Dr. Celia Quinn said.
- On Monday afternoon, the New York City Health Department reported eight cases in ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, and 10037, with cases also in 10039.
- To curb the outbreak, the New York City Health Department sampled all operable cooling towers in the investigation area and instructed owners with initial positive screening results to initiate remediation within 24 hours.
- Health officials warn that, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 8,000 and 18,000 people are hospitalized annually with Legionnaires' disease, and at-risk individuals should seek care soon.
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Harlem Legionnaires’ disease outbreak leaves 1 dead, 21 ill
One person has died and 21 more have fallen ill following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in central Harlem, the NYC Health Department announced Wednesday. All the people have been diagnosed since July 25, according to the health department. The victims have not been publicly identified. “Anyone with flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider as soon as possible,” Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Toni Eyssallenne said in a pres…
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NBC News1 dead, 22 sick from Legionnaires' cluster in Harlem, health officials say
A person has died and nearly two dozen people have fallen ill as part of a Legionnaires’ cluster in Harlem, according to city health officials. The disease was initially detected on on July 25; since that time, one person has died and 22 have been diagnosed, the New York City Health Department said Wednesday. There were no details immediately available regarding the person who died as a result of the illness. Legionnaire’s, a type of pneumonia, …
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