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A new cluster of Legionnaires’ disease is being investigated by the New York City Health Department: so far 7 cooling towers have tested positive and 10 people have been hospitalized

The NYC Department of Health is urging New Yorkers with respiratory symptoms such as cough, chills, fever and difficulty breathing to seek immediate medical attention after 7 people from Morris Park in the Bronx were hospitalized for Legionnaire’s disease. This outbreak is different from the one that occurred this summer…

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In order to protect New Yorkers from future outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease, a new law has been enacted to track and manage the maintenance of cooling towers, fluid coolers and evaporative condensers in New York City

After a dozen died and over 100 more suffered serious personal injury from Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks this summer in New York City, Local Law 77 of 2015 was recently enacted to identify, regulate and inspect all buildings using a cooling tower.  As a first step building owners have until September 17, 2015…

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After seven people died and 79 others contracted Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx, the city of New York is finally taking action announcing, new legislation to identify the cooling towers spreading the diesease

86 cases of Legionnaire’s disease have been confirmed in the South Bronx during the last three weeks. This is the largest and deadliest outbreak of Legionnaires’disease in New York City. The disease which is a severe form of pneumonia is spread through a bacteria that grows in the water. This…

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