March 19, 2024

NYC’s Largest-Ever Legionnaires’ Outbreak Sickens 124

At least 124 people have been sickened in New York City’s worst-ever Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak. Twelve people have died.

The illness is not spread person-to-person. It is spread by inhaling mist from contaminated water sources and from drinking improperly treated water. In this outbreak, the cases, all clustered in the South Bronx, have been linked to contaminated cooling towers.

Cooling TowersThe outbreak spurred the City Council on Thursday to unanimously pass legislation requiring towers to be registered with the city and inspected quarterly.

nnaires’ Disease include fever, muscle aches, cough, fatigue, loss of appetite, confusion, and headache.  Residents of the South Bronx who have been sick with these symptoms should see a doctor.

 

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