New York City health officials are investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem as the number of cases in the outbreak reached 113, the city's health department announced.
The New York City Health Department said it is investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires' disease across five ZIP codes in Central Harlem. Since the outbreak began on July 25, the city health department has reported 113 cases of the disease in the neighborhood. As of Aug. 26, seven people diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease were hospitalized.
Meanwhile, the New York City Health Department was evaluating the Parkchester Condominiums in the east Bronx after four people were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease over the last year, Gothamist and News12 Bronx reported. The department said the cluster is concentrated in two buildings, according to Gothamist.
A city health department notice posted at the condominium complex on Aug. 22, obtained by News12 Bronx, stated that two residents were reported sick with Legionnaires' disease within the past 12 months. The department told Gothamist that it began its investigation at the Parkchester South Condominium after the residents had tested positive within two months of each other.
