South Bronx Legionnaires' Outbreak Expands to Two More ZIP Codes As Cases Reach 21
Bronx - 10451 and 10456, Concourse, Bronx
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Summary
- The NYC Health Department's outreach for the South Bronx Legionnaires' disease cluster has expanded to include ZIP codes 10455 and 10459, after identifying cases within a few blocks of ZIP code 10456 — one of the original two ZIP codes (Melrose and Morrisania) under investigation.
- The department confirmed 21 people have now tested positive - 3 currently hospitalized, 14 discharged, 2 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
- All 10 buildings whose cooling towers initially tested positive have been cleaned and disinfected; more conclusive culture testing, which takes up to two weeks, remains underway.
- A second virtual town hall for residents across all four affected ZIP codes — 10451, 10455, 10456, and 10459 — is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
- Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that grow in warm water; people get sick by breathing in contaminated water vapor, and it cannot spread person to person.
- Symptoms include fever, chills, cough, and muscle aches, with those over 50, smokers, and people with certain chronic conditions at higher risk.
- Anyone who lives, works, or has visited the affected area since late August and develops flu-like symptoms is urged to contact a health care provider immediately.
- The disease is treatable with antibiotics, and it remains safe to shower, drink tap water, and use air conditioners in the affected ZIP codes.
Timeline
A second virtual town hall for residents across all four affected ZIP codes is still scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
Twenty-one people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease - 3 currently hospitalized, 14 discharged, 2 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
The NYC Health Department's outreach has expanded to include ZIP codes 10455 and 10459, after identifying cases within a few blocks of ZIP code 10456.
A second virtual town hall for Melrose and Morrisania residents is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 17 total cases as of September 18th - 4 currently hospitalized, 10 discharged, 1 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
This marks the city's second Legionnaires' outbreak of the summer; a separate outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side killed 11 people and sickened 94 earlier this year.
Confirmatory testing remains underway to determine whether the towers actually contained live bacteria connected to the outbreak.
All 10 cooling towers that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella, including towers at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, have since been disinfected.
A second person has died in connection with the South Bronx Legionnaires' outbreak, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced Thursday.
More conclusive culture tests, which take up to two weeks, are underway to confirm which towers had live bacteria at the time of sampling.
Ten buildings have cooling towers that tested positive in preliminary PCR screening and have been ordered to clean and disinfect: 820 Concourse Village West, 234 E. 149th St., 1 E. 161st St., 470 E. 161st St., 1265 Franklin Ave., 567 Melrose Ave., 3339 Park Ave., 1160 Teller Ave., 890 Washington Ave., and 1085 Washington Ave.
The NYC Department of Health is hosting an in-person town hall today, Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street in the Bronx.
Eleven people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx cluster - three hospitalized, six discharged, one not hospitalized, and one death.
However, anyone who lives, works, or has visited the area since late August and develops flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider immediately.
It remains safe to shower, drink tap water, and use air conditioners in the affected ZIP codes.
The Health Department will host an in-person town hall for the community on Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street.
Officials say PCR testing detects traces of the bacteria but does not confirm live bacteria or pinpoint the source of exposure, and stress there is no additional risk from being inside any of the flagged buildings.
A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium, 1 East 161st Street, is among 10 buildings ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers by September 14 after testing positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary screening.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 10 people have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in connection with the South Bronx cluster - three are currently hospitalized, five have been discharged from the hospital, one did not require hospitalization, and one person has died.
The NYC Health Department is investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Melrose and Morrisania sections of the South Bronx, ZIP codes 10451 and 10456.
Incident reported at Bronx - 10451 and 1045.
A second virtual town hall for residents across all four affected ZIP codes is still scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
Twenty-one people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease - 3 currently hospitalized, 14 discharged, 2 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
The NYC Health Department's outreach has expanded to include ZIP codes 10455 and 10459, after identifying cases within a few blocks of ZIP code 10456.
A second virtual town hall for Melrose and Morrisania residents is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 17 total cases as of September 18th - 4 currently hospitalized, 10 discharged, 1 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
This marks the city's second Legionnaires' outbreak of the summer; a separate outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side killed 11 people and sickened 94 earlier this year.
Confirmatory testing remains underway to determine whether the towers actually contained live bacteria connected to the outbreak.
All 10 cooling towers that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella, including towers at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, have since been disinfected.
A second person has died in connection with the South Bronx Legionnaires' outbreak, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced Thursday.
More conclusive culture tests, which take up to two weeks, are underway to confirm which towers had live bacteria at the time of sampling.
Ten buildings have cooling towers that tested positive in preliminary PCR screening and have been ordered to clean and disinfect: 820 Concourse Village West, 234 E. 149th St., 1 E. 161st St., 470 E. 161st St., 1265 Franklin Ave., 567 Melrose Ave., 3339 Park Ave., 1160 Teller Ave., 890 Washington Ave., and 1085 Washington Ave.
The NYC Department of Health is hosting an in-person town hall today, Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street in the Bronx.
Eleven people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx cluster - three hospitalized, six discharged, one not hospitalized, and one death.
However, anyone who lives, works, or has visited the area since late August and develops flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider immediately.
It remains safe to shower, drink tap water, and use air conditioners in the affected ZIP codes.
The Health Department will host an in-person town hall for the community on Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street.
Officials say PCR testing detects traces of the bacteria but does not confirm live bacteria or pinpoint the source of exposure, and stress there is no additional risk from being inside any of the flagged buildings.
A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium, 1 East 161st Street, is among 10 buildings ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers by September 14 after testing positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary screening.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 10 people have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in connection with the South Bronx cluster - three are currently hospitalized, five have been discharged from the hospital, one did not require hospitalization, and one person has died.
The NYC Health Department is investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Melrose and Morrisania sections of the South Bronx, ZIP codes 10451 and 10456.
Incident reported at Bronx - 10451 and 1045.
A second virtual town hall for residents across all four affected ZIP codes is still scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
Twenty-one people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease - 3 currently hospitalized, 14 discharged, 2 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
The NYC Health Department's outreach has expanded to include ZIP codes 10455 and 10459, after identifying cases within a few blocks of ZIP code 10456.
A second virtual town hall for Melrose and Morrisania residents is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 17 total cases as of September 18th - 4 currently hospitalized, 10 discharged, 1 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
This marks the city's second Legionnaires' outbreak of the summer; a separate outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side killed 11 people and sickened 94 earlier this year.
Confirmatory testing remains underway to determine whether the towers actually contained live bacteria connected to the outbreak.
All 10 cooling towers that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella, including towers at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, have since been disinfected.
A second person has died in connection with the South Bronx Legionnaires' outbreak, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced Thursday.
More conclusive culture tests, which take up to two weeks, are underway to confirm which towers had live bacteria at the time of sampling.
Ten buildings have cooling towers that tested positive in preliminary PCR screening and have been ordered to clean and disinfect: 820 Concourse Village West, 234 E. 149th St., 1 E. 161st St., 470 E. 161st St., 1265 Franklin Ave., 567 Melrose Ave., 3339 Park Ave., 1160 Teller Ave., 890 Washington Ave., and 1085 Washington Ave.
The NYC Department of Health is hosting an in-person town hall today, Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street in the Bronx.
Eleven people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx cluster - three hospitalized, six discharged, one not hospitalized, and one death.
However, anyone who lives, works, or has visited the area since late August and develops flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider immediately.
It remains safe to shower, drink tap water, and use air conditioners in the affected ZIP codes.
The Health Department will host an in-person town hall for the community on Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street.
Officials say PCR testing detects traces of the bacteria but does not confirm live bacteria or pinpoint the source of exposure, and stress there is no additional risk from being inside any of the flagged buildings.
A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium, 1 East 161st Street, is among 10 buildings ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers by September 14 after testing positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary screening.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 10 people have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in connection with the South Bronx cluster - three are currently hospitalized, five have been discharged from the hospital, one did not require hospitalization, and one person has died.
The NYC Health Department is investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Melrose and Morrisania sections of the South Bronx, ZIP codes 10451 and 10456.
Incident reported at Bronx - 10451 and 1045.
A second virtual town hall for residents across all four affected ZIP codes is still scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
Twenty-one people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease - 3 currently hospitalized, 14 discharged, 2 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
The NYC Health Department's outreach has expanded to include ZIP codes 10455 and 10459, after identifying cases within a few blocks of ZIP code 10456.
A second virtual town hall for Melrose and Morrisania residents is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 17 total cases as of September 18th - 4 currently hospitalized, 10 discharged, 1 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
This marks the city's second Legionnaires' outbreak of the summer; a separate outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side killed 11 people and sickened 94 earlier this year.
Confirmatory testing remains underway to determine whether the towers actually contained live bacteria connected to the outbreak.
All 10 cooling towers that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella, including towers at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, have since been disinfected.
A second person has died in connection with the South Bronx Legionnaires' outbreak, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced Thursday.
More conclusive culture tests, which take up to two weeks, are underway to confirm which towers had live bacteria at the time of sampling.
Ten buildings have cooling towers that tested positive in preliminary PCR screening and have been ordered to clean and disinfect: 820 Concourse Village West, 234 E. 149th St., 1 E. 161st St., 470 E. 161st St., 1265 Franklin Ave., 567 Melrose Ave., 3339 Park Ave., 1160 Teller Ave., 890 Washington Ave., and 1085 Washington Ave.
The NYC Department of Health is hosting an in-person town hall today, Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street in the Bronx.
Eleven people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx cluster - three hospitalized, six discharged, one not hospitalized, and one death.
However, anyone who lives, works, or has visited the area since late August and develops flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider immediately.
It remains safe to shower, drink tap water, and use air conditioners in the affected ZIP codes.
The Health Department will host an in-person town hall for the community on Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street.
Officials say PCR testing detects traces of the bacteria but does not confirm live bacteria or pinpoint the source of exposure, and stress there is no additional risk from being inside any of the flagged buildings.
A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium, 1 East 161st Street, is among 10 buildings ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers by September 14 after testing positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary screening.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 10 people have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in connection with the South Bronx cluster - three are currently hospitalized, five have been discharged from the hospital, one did not require hospitalization, and one person has died.
The NYC Health Department is investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Melrose and Morrisania sections of the South Bronx, ZIP codes 10451 and 10456.
Incident reported at Bronx - 10451 and 1045.
A second virtual town hall for residents across all four affected ZIP codes is still scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
Twenty-one people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease - 3 currently hospitalized, 14 discharged, 2 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
The NYC Health Department's outreach has expanded to include ZIP codes 10455 and 10459, after identifying cases within a few blocks of ZIP code 10456.
A second virtual town hall for Melrose and Morrisania residents is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 17 total cases as of September 18th - 4 currently hospitalized, 10 discharged, 1 not hospitalized, and 2 deaths.
This marks the city's second Legionnaires' outbreak of the summer; a separate outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side killed 11 people and sickened 94 earlier this year.
Confirmatory testing remains underway to determine whether the towers actually contained live bacteria connected to the outbreak.
All 10 cooling towers that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella, including towers at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, have since been disinfected.
A second person has died in connection with the South Bronx Legionnaires' outbreak, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced Thursday.
More conclusive culture tests, which take up to two weeks, are underway to confirm which towers had live bacteria at the time of sampling.
Ten buildings have cooling towers that tested positive in preliminary PCR screening and have been ordered to clean and disinfect: 820 Concourse Village West, 234 E. 149th St., 1 E. 161st St., 470 E. 161st St., 1265 Franklin Ave., 567 Melrose Ave., 3339 Park Ave., 1160 Teller Ave., 890 Washington Ave., and 1085 Washington Ave.
The NYC Department of Health is hosting an in-person town hall today, Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street in the Bronx.
Eleven people have now tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx cluster - three hospitalized, six discharged, one not hospitalized, and one death.
However, anyone who lives, works, or has visited the area since late August and develops flu-like symptoms should contact a health care provider immediately.
It remains safe to shower, drink tap water, and use air conditioners in the affected ZIP codes.
The Health Department will host an in-person town hall for the community on Tuesday, September 15, at 6 p.m. at Metropolitan College, located at 463 East 149th Street.
Officials say PCR testing detects traces of the bacteria but does not confirm live bacteria or pinpoint the source of exposure, and stress there is no additional risk from being inside any of the flagged buildings.
A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium, 1 East 161st Street, is among 10 buildings ordered to clean and disinfect their cooling towers by September 14 after testing positive for Legionella bacteria in preliminary screening.
The NYC Health Department confirmed 10 people have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in connection with the South Bronx cluster - three are currently hospitalized, five have been discharged from the hospital, one did not require hospitalization, and one person has died.
The NYC Health Department is investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the Melrose and Morrisania sections of the South Bronx, ZIP codes 10451 and 10456.
Incident reported at Bronx - 10451 and 1045.
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Crazy it’s always something going on they trying to take us off
It looks like instead of fining NYC residents for trash cans and litter in front of their homes during business hours when most people are work. The city should come up with a routine disinfection system or policy to clean these towers. 13 people have died just for breathing and we don’t hear anything relative to preventing more unnecessary deaths.
Sorry, but isn't it the responsibility of the building owners/management to ensure their HVAC systems are maintained?
Sounds like another distraction to me. 🤔
@innyc007 of course. Its systematically set up.
Crazy it’s always something going on they trying to take us off
It looks like instead of fining NYC residents for trash cans and litter in front of their homes during business hours when most people are work. The city should come up with a routine disinfection system or policy to clean these towers. 13 people have died just for breathing and we don’t hear anything relative to preventing more unnecessary deaths.
Sorry, but isn't it the responsibility of the building owners/management to ensure their HVAC systems are maintained?
Sounds like another distraction to me. 🤔
@innyc007 of course. Its systematically set up.
Crazy it’s always something going on they trying to take us off
It looks like instead of fining NYC residents for trash cans and litter in front of their homes during business hours when most people are work. The city should come up with a routine disinfection system or policy to clean these towers. 13 people have died just for breathing and we don’t hear anything relative to preventing more unnecessary deaths.
Sorry, but isn't it the responsibility of the building owners/management to ensure their HVAC systems are maintained?
Sounds like another distraction to me. 🤔
@innyc007 of course. Its systematically set up.
Crazy it’s always something going on they trying to take us off
It looks like instead of fining NYC residents for trash cans and litter in front of their homes during business hours when most people are work. The city should come up with a routine disinfection system or policy to clean these towers. 13 people have died just for breathing and we don’t hear anything relative to preventing more unnecessary deaths.
Sorry, but isn't it the responsibility of the building owners/management to ensure their HVAC systems are maintained?
Sounds like another distraction to me. 🤔
@innyc007 of course. Its systematically set up.
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Crazy it’s always something going on they trying to take us off
It looks like instead of fining NYC residents for trash cans and litter in front of their homes during business hours when most people are work. The city should come up with a routine disinfection system or policy to clean these towers. 13 people have died just for breathing and we don’t hear anything relative to preventing more unnecessary deaths.
Sorry, but isn't it the responsibility of the building owners/management to ensure their HVAC systems are maintained?
Sounds like another distraction to me. 🤔
@innyc007 of course. Its systematically set up.