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July will mark the 40-year anniversary of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a Philadelphia hotel.
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City Health Department Finalizes
The Health Department today published final rules governing the operation and maintenance of cooling towers. The local law – created in partnership with the City Council in response to the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak last summer – authorized the Health Department […]
One dead, 12 Infected from Morris Park Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
One person has died in connection to the recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Morris Park section of the Bronx, city officials said Wednesday. On September 28th, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced that seven […]
BREAKING NEWS: Opera House Hotel ID’d As Source of Legionnaires’ Outbreak
Opera House Hotel cooling tower Legionella strains match strains taken from patients; Hotel’s cooling tower was disinfected The New York City Health Department’s Public Health Laboratory, in close coordination with the State’s Wadsworth Center Laboratory and the CDC, today announced […]
Anxious Bronx Residents Overflow Legionnaires’ Town Hall
Monday night’s overflow crowd at the Legionnaires’ Town Hall is an indication of the anxiety felt by Bronx residents living in the outbreak zone. Shortly before the meeting began the Health Department (DOHMH) announced that the number of deaths had increased […]
Six New Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease, 71 Sickened
As of Sunday, there were 71 cases of Legionnaires’ disease ( a form of pneumonia) reported in the Bronx. Tragically, four persons have died and all of the deceased individuals were older adults and had additional underlying medical problems. So […]
4th Dead, 2 More Bronx Bldgs Positive For Legionnaires’ Germ
4th Person Died of Legionnaires’ disease; Two More Contaminated Building Cooling Towers A fourth person in the Bronx has died of Legionnaires’ disease according to the city’s Health Department. As of Saturday, the number of cases climbed to 65, including […]
Bronx Legionnaires’ Disease Lawsuit Filed in Co-Op City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
A man critically injured in the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in the Bronx last year has filed suit, charging his injuries were a direct result of carelessness and negligence on the part of the companies responsible for keeping the property […]
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