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More than 100 people have been diagnosed with the disease, a type of pneumonia caused by breathing in mist contaminated by Legionella bacteria.

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City is causing alarm all across the country, but doctors in Kansas City say while some in the metro have contracted the disease, there is no reason to worry.

The disease is mostly (90%) caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila, which has recently been discovered in the cooling towers of five buildings in the South Bronx area.

Mortality from Legionellosis is estimated to be 5-30 percent.

At the press conference it was announced that Dr. Claressa Lucas of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and Dr. Jasen Kunz of the National Center for Environmental Health will lead the team being sent from the Centers for Disease Control to assist in...

Between 8,000 to 18,000 people are reportedly infected with the disease in the U.S. annually.

An outbreak occurred in July in New York City.

The mayor presented the updated figures at a news conference at Lincoln Hospital, saying that the current situation has likely already reached its peak and that cases will likely decline in the upcoming weeks.

The city’s health department issued an order Thursday requiring all building owners to disinfect their cooling towers within 14 days, or be subject to fines.

The good news is that health officials have responded quickly and effectively to contain the outbreak.

According to reports, health officials from New York State are ordering extensive inspections of cooling facilities in an attempt to stop New York City’s outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease from spreading. Ninety two people were hospitalized, and 48 have been treated...

However, in a speech made Saturday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the outbreak “has been contained”, despite his acknowledgement that this outbreak was unprecedented in its nature.

Over the past few weeks, city inspectors have found legionella bacteria in the cooling towers of five building towers-Lincoln Medical Center, Concourse Plaza, Opera House Hotel, a Verizon building and Streamline Plastic Co. “A situation like this involves a great deal of...

James Keivom/New York Daily News State officials will help test cooling towers in the South Bronx this weekend after five tested positive for Legionella bacteria, which causes the sometimes deadly Legionnaires’ disease. 10 have succumbed to the pneumonia-like disease-health...

Kolkata: The dismal flood situation in West Bengal, which has claimed over 70 lives, has improved but the release of water from barrages continues to be an issue, Irrigation Minister Rajib Banerjee said on Tuesday. About 37 lakh people in 12 districts of the State have been...