Yankees fans who attended games in the last month at Yankees Stadium are advised to get tested for Legionnaires’ disease if they begin to demonstrate flu-like symptoms. This is due to testing that revealed a cooling tower at the Stadium was contaminated with Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease.…
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The official death toll from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side has reached nine, after two additional people were confirmed to have died from the illness. This is despite the fact that the outbreak was officially declared over around two weeks ago. It is a reminder that…
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The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has already claimed five lives, and sickened more than eighty others. Fortunately, the number of infections has slowed down, and no new buildings have been identified as being contaminated in over a week. However, as this New York Times…
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The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has claimed five lives and sickened more than eighty neighbors. While the rate of new infections has finally slowed and no new contaminated buildings have been identified in over a week, the danger is far from over. As The New York…
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The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has expanded to include 82 confirmed cases, including five deaths. Testing at buildings in the affected area has found the presence of Legionella bacteria in 34 separate cooling towers, with test results waiting for an additional 140 towers. Health…
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Three people have died thus far in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, according to the Gothamist. Additionally, there have been 74 confirmed infections as part of the outbreak, although there may be others who have yet to be identified. If you live in the…
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