One Person Dead in Likely Legionnaires' Cluster in South Bronx, DOH Says

NYC announces new Legionnaires' cluster in South Bronx; 1 dead

Health officials Thursday announced a new Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx on that has infected five people and killed one person.

Legionnaires’ disease rips through South Bronx, killing 1 and sickening 5 others in latest outbreak to grip NYC

The health department plans to begin outreach in the affected Bronx nabes on Friday, including weekend town halls -- and comes on the heels of the deadly bug killing 11 along the Upper West Side earlier this summer.

Five infected, one dead in new Bronx Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

The new disease cluster is centered on the Melrose and Morrisania sections of the Bronx, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said.

1 death linked to Legionnaires' disease cluster in parts of the Bronx

The NYC Health Department is investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in parts of the Bronx that has led to one death.

South Bronx Legionnaires’ cluster kills 1, sickens 5, NYC says

The sun rises on the Empire State Building. The new cluster in Melrose and Morrisania comes weeks after a deadly Upper East Side outbreak. [ more › ]

New Legionnaires' disease cluster under investigation after 1 death, 5 diagnosed in The Bronx

New Yorkers experiencing flu-like symptoms who live, work or have visited the affected area since late August should seek immediate medical attention.