The number of cases has grown to 67, according to the health department.
A third person has died after being sickened by a Legionnaire’s disease outbreak gripping Central Harlem, city health officials said. The New York City Health Department also updated the numbers of those sickened to 67 people, from 58 earlier this week.
“This is our top priority,” said Dr. Michelle Morse, the city’s acting health commissioner, Wednesday morning. “We are very concerned about this.” Legionnaire’s disease is a type of pneumonia that spreads when people inhale mist containing Legionella bacteria, which can grow in buildings’ water-cooling tanks. Symptoms include cough, fever, chills, muscle aches and shortness of breath. Those who should be most concerned about the outbreak are people over the age of 50, people who smoke or have lung issues and people with pre-existing health conditions, according to Morse. “The good news about Legionnaire’s disease … is that outcomes are great and antibiotics are life-saving,” she said in an interview on WNYC early Wednesday. “The challenge, of course, is delayed care.”Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany atPort Authority suspends most PATH service Wednesday as summer of hell continuesLouis C. HochmanGothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.
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