This afternoon, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the New York State Department of Health is providing free Legionella testing for building owners, operators, managers and landlords of buildings with cooling towers or evaporative condenser units that can be sources of […]
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 […]
Since July 10, there have been 71 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in the Bronx. Four persons have died and all of the deceased individuals were older adults and had additional underlying medical problems. Fifty-five people suffering from Legionnaires’ disease […]
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 […]
Bronx Town Hall on the Legionnaires Disease Outbreak Monday 8/3, 6pm-8pm Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY 10451, 2nd Floor North Wing Join community leaders, Health Department medical professionals and city officials in a town hall […]
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 […]
City identified two sources of Legionella, and affected units have begun the process of remediation City continues aggressive testing and monitoring City health officials have identified and are overseeing the cleaning of two sources of Legionnaires’ disease in the South […]
* * * BREAKING NEWS * * * Legionnaires Disease Outbreak Strickens Dozens, Kills Two In South Bronx Nearly three dozen cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe, often lethal, form of pneumonia spread through the air, have been reported in […]
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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