Nearly sixty people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side of Manhattan as of July 13, 2026, in a growing cluster that has resulted in dozens of hospitalizations. Health Department officials have been working to identify the source or sources of this outbreak, with particular focus…
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Testing of the water supply at a housing complex in the East Village has confirmed the presence of Legionella bacteria, according to an article by the Gothamist. Residents at the Haven Plaza housing complex were notified of the results of the testing, and building managers are reportedly working with city…
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After a major outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem last summer, New York City passed new laws intended to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. The new regulations require anyone who owns a building with a cooling tower to perform testing for Legionella bacteria much more frequently.…
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Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, has reported that there have been at least two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among its patients in the span of six weeks. The exact source of these infections has not been identified, and testing is underway to determine how they may have gotten sick.…
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A county jail located in Pekin, IL, has taken the unusual step of potentially releasing some non-violent offenders after a man awaiting trial died of Legionnaires’ disease on October 6. While the jail had already taken steps to try to prevent the spread of the illness, it was considered a…
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An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that occurred in Westchester County has sickened at least three dozen people and killed at least two, according to the County’s Health Commissioner. Unusually for this type of outbreak, the cases are fairly widespread, indicating multiple likely sources of contamination. People who live in Westchester…
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