1 Dead, 5 Sickened in Legionnaires' Disease Cluster in the Bronx, Health Officials Say
Health officials are testing cooling towers and urging residents with flu-like symptoms to seek care as confirmatory results for other cases remain pending.
- On Friday, the New York City Health Department launched an investigation into a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx after five residents were diagnosed and one died in Melrose and Morrisania.
- Water ecologists sampled cooling towers in ZIP codes 10451 and 10456 to locate Legionella bacteria, as the disease spreads through water vapor in mist from contaminated towers.
- This cluster follows a summer outbreak on the Upper East Side that infected 92 people and caused seven deaths, prompting heightened resident concerns about repeated infections.
- NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin confirmed that community health workers will canvass the neighborhoods beginning Friday, distributing flyers and holding town halls throughout the weekend.
- Anyone who visited the affected area since late August should contact a health care provider if they develop flu-like symptoms including fever or cough; tap water remains safe.
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