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Deadly bacteria discovered at LA office as employee tests for disease
New York Post • • health
Key Points:
- Legionella bacteria, responsible for Legionnaires’ disease, was found in a cooling system at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, with one employee testing positive for the disease.
- The discovery occurred in May 2026 during maintenance work, but the employee’s identity and condition have not been disclosed, and no direct link between the infection and the contaminated system has been confirmed.
- Officials have reported no additional cases connected to the employee or shared exposure in the affected buildings, and employees were notified later in the year.
- Legionnaires’ disease is a serious pneumonia caused by inhaling contaminated water droplets, commonly found in older building plumbing and cooling systems, and is typically treatable with antibiotics.
- The infection generally does not spread from person to person but through airborne water droplets released from contaminated systems.
