Fourth person dies in New York City legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Summary
A legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City has caused four deaths and infected 76 people. Officials believe the source, linked to cooling towers in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, has been removed, and no new cases have been reported for over a week.Key Facts
- Four people have died and 76 have become sick from the outbreak.
- The disease source was cooling towers on buildings in the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.
- Of the 76 sick, 53 were hospitalized and have since been discharged, and 12 are recovering at home.
- 76 buildings tested positive for the Legionella bacteria, including museums, schools, and apartments.
- Building owners were ordered to drain and clean their cooling towers.
- The disease spreads by breathing in tiny droplets of water contaminated with bacteria, not from person to person.
- No new cases have been reported since July 15, and health officials believe the exposure source is gone.
- Officials continue to inspect cooling towers and enforce public health laws strictly.
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