[The Epoch Times, June 2, 2022]New YorkcityHealth BureauOn June 1, the recent outbreak in the Bronx communityLegionnaires’ disease(Legionnaires’ disease),InfectThe number of people has continued to increase, with a total of 24 people infected, and a second person died of Legionnaires’ disease.
according toHealth BureauPublished data show that the Bronx’sInfectThe cases are concentrated in the Highbridge area, zip codes 10452 and 10456.
Announcement from the Office of the Health Authority that since May 3, 2022, 24 people have been diagnosed with the infectionLegionnaires’ disease, 2 of them died and 4 are currently hospitalized. Both deaths were over 50 years old and had their own risk factors for severe illness. Following instructions from the Department of Health, the city has disinfected four water towers tested for Legionnaires’ disease, which was completed last week.
New YorkMembers of the public should contact their doctor immediately if they develop flu-like symptoms, cough, fever or difficulty breathing. Given the ongoing spread of COVID-19, people seeking medical care should be tested for COVID-19 and evaluated for Legionnaires’ disease. People can get sick by breathing in water vapour containing Legionella bacteria. Legionnaires’ disease is not contagious and can be cured with antibiotics if detected early.
The largest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City was in 2015, also in the Bronx, when 12 people died and more than 100 became ill. The last reported death from Legionnaires’ disease was in upper Manhattan in 2018.
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