First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
Summary
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City's Upper East Side has caused the first reported death and sickened at least 67 people. Health officials are investigating the source, focusing on cooling towers atop many buildings where bacteria can grow and spread.Key Facts
- At least 67 people have been sickened in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
- One death has been reported, but details about the person have not been made public.
- The outbreak began being tracked on July 2 after two initial cases.
- Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease, has been found in cooling towers on over 75 buildings in the affected area.
- Cooling towers are large devices used to cool buildings and can spread bacteria through water droplets in the air.
- The city has ordered all affected buildings to clean and disinfect their cooling towers.
- Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia that is treatable but has about a 10% death rate.
- The disease does not spread from person to person, usually spreading through inhaling contaminated water droplets.
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