NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak claims 5th death
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has resulted in a fifth death, with health officials identifying the bacteria in 34 cooling towers across the city. While no new cases have emerged in 10 days, the city is aggressively cleaning cooling equipment to prevent further spread.
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The outbreak underscores the ongoing public health challenges of maintaining urban infrastructure and the difficulty of preventing bacterial growth in large-scale cooling systems.
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Add The New York Post on Google A fifth person has died in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said Tuesday night.
The New York City Health Department said it has confirmed the presence of the bacteria in 34 cooling towers in 33 buildings , all of which are being cleaned.
Officials still haven’t identified the source of the bacteria that has sickened more than six dozen people in the last month.
No new patients have come forward with symptoms in the last 10 days, the department said in a news release.
Legionnaires’ disease, a form of pneumonia, is treatable but kills about 10% of patients, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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