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## legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in New York city
Health authorities โhave confirmed a fifth death related to โa Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City. Over 100 people have been infected with pneumonia believed to originate in cooling towers [[1]].The outbreak, centeredโฃ in Harlem, has been ongoing since the end of July, with โfourteen people โขhospitalized asโข of Monday [[1]].
Legionella bacteria have been detected in 12 cooling towers across 10 buildings,including โa municipal hospitalโฃ and โa sexual health clinic. Remediation efforts have been completed โขin all cooling towers [[1]].
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria [[1]]. It is indeed contracted by inhaling small droplets of water containing the bacteria,typicallyโข in places like hotels,hospitals,or offices with contaminated water systems [[2]]. Symptoms can range from pneumonia-like symptoms to gastrointestinal or neurological issues, appearing 2-14 days after exposure [[3]].