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First Patient Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease After New York Outbreak
The New York Times • • health
Key Points:
- One person has died in the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, which has infected 67 people since early July, health authorities announced.
- The outbreak is linked to Legionella bacteria found in warm, stagnant water, often originating from rooftop cooling towers in large buildings.
- Health officials have been testing and disinfecting cooling towers in affected areas to identify and control the source of the bacteria.
- New cases have declined from five to ten per day in early July to about one per day recently, suggesting the outbreak may be nearing its end.
- Most infected individuals were hospitalized and discharged, though 12 patients remained hospitalized as of Thursday night.
