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New York Is Having a Legionnaires’ Outbreak. Here’s What to Know.
The New York Times • • health
Key Points:
- An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has more than doubled, with 59 confirmed cases reported by health authorities.
- Of the infected individuals, over 33 have been discharged from hospitals, 15 remain hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported so far.
- Health officials have not yet identified the source of the outbreak but expect new infections to decline this week.
- Legionnaires’ disease is typically linked to bacteria found in warm water cooling towers on rooftops of large buildings, which can spread bacteria-laden vapor across neighborhoods.
- Investigators have been testing cooling towers across three Upper East Side ZIP codes (10028, 10128, and 10075) since the first cases were identified on July 2.
