Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLegionella bacteria, seen in this image, is the cause of Legionnaires' disease. The severe type of pneumonia can be fatal (CDC)A fifth person has died in New York City's Legionnaires' disease outbreak, which has sickened at least 72 people. The outbreak is centered on Manhattan's Upper East Side, with eight people currently hospitalized and 56 discharged. Health officials have identified Legionella bacteria in 34 cooling towers across 33 buildings, all of which have been cleaned, but the exact source remains unknown. An encouraging sign is that no new patients have reported symptoms in the past 10 days, indicating a potential slowdown in the outbreak. Despite tougher testing rules and increased funding following a previous deadly outbreak in Harlem, an attorney representing victims states there is "no excuse for this to keep happening." In fullFive dead in NYC as officials still can’t find source of deadly Legionnaires’ outbreakMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
NYC’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak kills fifth as officials race to stop it
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLegionella bacteria, seen in this image, is the cause of Legionnaires' disease. The severe type of pneumonia can be fatal (CDC)A fifth person has died in New York City's Legionnaires' disease outbreak, which has sickened at least 72 people. The outbreak is centered on Manhattan's Upper East Side, with eight people currently hospitalized and 56 discharged. Health officials have identified Legionella bacteria in 34 cooling towers across 33 buildings, all of which have been cleaned, but the exact source remains unknown. An encouraging sign is that no new patients have reported symptoms in the past 10 days, indicating a potential slowdown in the outbreak. Despite tougher testing rules and increased funding following a previous deadly outbreak in Harlem, an attorney representing victims states there is "no excuse for this to keep happening." In fullFive dead in NYC as officials still can’t find source of deadly Legionnaires’ outbreakMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
