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Death Toll at 4 In NYC Legionnaire's Outbreak

Posted by timothy on from the in-the-pipeline dept.

Reuters reports that four people have died of Legionnaire's Disease in an outbreak in the Bronx, and 65 more have exhibited symptoms of the disease. The Bronx was also home to the most recent flare-up of the disease, in December of last year. Says the article, In response to the outbreak, the city's health department has inspected 22 buildings in the Bronx, 17 of which have cooling towers. Five buildings, including the historic Opera House Hotel, Lincoln Medical Center and the Concourse Plaza mall and movie complex, tested positive for Legionella. Disinfection efforts are ongoing or have already been completed at all five sites. ... The people who died from the disease were older adults with underlying medical problems, according to a city press release. The department said the city's drinking water supply, fountains and pools have not been affected.

13 comments

  1. Last Post by JustOK · · Score: 1

    Last post for legionnaires

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    1. Re:Last Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      It is a fairly dangerous disease even for younger people. It thrives when a hot water system is not hot enough. This is why a home geyser needs to be set to a fairly high temperature, above 65 degrees Celsius, to be safe from bacterial infections.

    2. Re:Last Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yes, what every home has and needs, a scalding hot geyser.

    3. Re:Last Post by Shinobi · · Score: 1

      Shouldn't be too hard to track down the cheapskates who decided to cut down on spending on warm water.

      My grandmother had a problem a few years ago, when the "warm" water she got was barely 42C.... So I had to phone around, and after a day of arguing with the landlord, I finally called down the water utility inspector, the municipal health inspector and a medical health inspector from the Elderly Care board on their asses.

  2. Re:Legionnaire's is for cows. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    you jackass. Or cow mebbe since you moo so much.

  3. Legomania by Noah+Haders · · Score: 1

    I thought it said legomaniac's disease. It's hard to browse on my phone.

    1. Re:Legomania by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I thought it said legomaniac's disease. It's hard to browse on my phone.

      Oww, Poor little thing. So hard for your.

  4. Damn Filthy French! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Always causing problems for New Yorkers.

  5. best friend in a coma for a month by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Last year my best friend caught legionella pneumonia and was in a medically induced coma for over a month. 32 years old not super healthy but physically fit and was super active when he caught it. Was very scary as very few hospitals actually have the facilities to care for patients who contract this. As he's a stubborn person he just thought he caught the flu and a week and half later on the way to work just decided to stop into a hospital and was admitted immediately. Scary stuff.

  6. Did you miss the part by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    where scientists blamed it on climate change and demanded a lot of money again? Because that happened. At this point they're like personal injury lawyers; any opportunity to stuff their pockets / I mean save Gaia.

    1. Re:Did you miss the part by Foobar+of+Borg · · Score: 0

      where scientists blamed it on climate change and demanded a lot of money again? Because that happened. At this point they're like personal injury lawyers; any opportunity to stuff their pockets / I mean save Gaia.

      Odd, I read the whole article, and there wasn't a single word about that. Why don't you take a handle blender, and repeatedly fuck yourself with it.

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    2. Re:Did you miss the part by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      Wow, ignorant AND angry. That's a pleasant combination.

      Here's one of many, many articles that push the agenda: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Legionnaires-Disease-on-the-Rise-and-Climate-Change-Could-Be-a-Culprit-320157491.html