Bronx Legionnaires Outbreak Rises | New York City News

Legionnaires’ disease is spreading fast in the Bronx’s Melrose and Morrisania neighborhoods, with five confirmed cases and one death — and more may be coming. Officials are sounding the alarm after a similar outbreak hit the Upper East Side last summer, killing 11. If you’ve been in these areas since late August and feel sick, get checked out immediately. The disease is deadly pneumonia spread through contaminated water droplets — often from cooling towers, which are now being tested. Starting Friday, the Health Department is launching a massive public outreach effort with flyers, website updates, and town halls to calm fears and act fast. If any cooling towers test positive, they’ll be shut down and cleaned immediately — because time is running out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/179d8796312f89df