10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in the Bronx

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10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in the Bronx

By Alix Breeden
May 24, 2022

There are now 10 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx, city health officials said Tuesday.

The Health Department launched an investigation Friday after a cluster of the potentially serious disease emerged in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx.

Officials had announced Friday that four people had been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease — a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria — in the area since May 9.

The NYC Health Department is urging those exhibiting flu-like symptoms, fever, cough, or difficulty breathing to seek medical attention.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/05/24/10-cases-of-legionnaires-disease-confirmed-in-the-bronx/

[Kamaji]

Another "blast" from the past.

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