Legionnaire's disease outbreak in New York leaves seven dead
- 9 years ago
Staying in the U.S., and a health alert there...
New York City is dealing with a deadly outbreak of Legionnaire's disease that has prompted local health authorities to take emergency measures to tackle the situation.
U.S. media is reporting that the disease has killed seven people, all of whom were older adults with underlying medical problems, such as chronic lung disease.
Eighty-six people are so far confirmed to have been infected.
Some positive news though... as health officials say the outbreak appears to have already reached its peak and cases will likely decline in the coming weeks.
The disease, a severe kind of pneumonia, is contracted by breathing in water droplets from fountains, shower heads, pools or air conditioning cooling towers infected with the Legionella bacteria.
New York City is dealing with a deadly outbreak of Legionnaire's disease that has prompted local health authorities to take emergency measures to tackle the situation.
U.S. media is reporting that the disease has killed seven people, all of whom were older adults with underlying medical problems, such as chronic lung disease.
Eighty-six people are so far confirmed to have been infected.
Some positive news though... as health officials say the outbreak appears to have already reached its peak and cases will likely decline in the coming weeks.
The disease, a severe kind of pneumonia, is contracted by breathing in water droplets from fountains, shower heads, pools or air conditioning cooling towers infected with the Legionella bacteria.