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White Plains, NY
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Legionnaires' Outbreak: 2 Dead, Over 30 Infected In Westchester Summer Surge Legionnaires' Outbreak: 2 Dead, Over 30 Infected In Westchester Summer Surge
Legionnaires' Outbreak: 2 Dead, Over 30 Infected In Westchester Summer Surge Health officials say Westchester County has seen an unusual spike in Legionnaires’ disease cases this summer, with dozens of infections and multiple deaths confirmed so far.  Westchester Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said Monday, Sept. 8, that the hot, humid weather has created an “ideal environment” for legionella bacteria to thrive. “Our hearts go out to these families that have been impacted,” she said of the two confirmed fatalities resulting from the outbreak. Those who died lived in White Plains and New Rochelle, but were not identified, NBC 4 New York reported.  L…

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by Ben Crnic
Valley Stream, NY
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7 Dead, 114 Sickened: Legionnaires’ Outbreak In Harlem Declared Over 7 Dead, 114 Sickened: Legionnaires’ Outbreak In Harlem Declared Over
7 Dead, 114 Sickened: Legionnaires’ Outbreak In Harlem Declared Over Harlem’s Legionnaires’ outbreak is officially over, health officials said, after sickening over 100 people and killing seven. Residents and visitors to Central Harlem are no longer at increased risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease, the New York City Health Department announced Friday, Aug. 29. The last reported case connected to the cluster began showing symptoms on Saturday, Aug. 9. In total, the outbreak sickened 114 people, 90 of whom were hospitalized. Six patients remain in the hospital, and seven have died, as Daily Voice reported.  Most of those infected had underlyin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Towson, MD
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Municipal Buildings Reopen In Baltimore After Precautionary Legionella Closure Municipal Buildings Reopen In Baltimore After Precautionary Legionella Closure
Municipal Buildings Reopen In Baltimore After Precautionary Legionella Closure Some municipal buildings in Baltimore have reopened following a massive Legionella mitigation effort after elevated levels were found in City Hall and other nearby facilities. On Monday, officials announced that City Hall, the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, both on Holiday Street, and the Benton Building on East Fayette Street, have officially been reopened for full service following the discovery of elevated levels of Legionella bacteria.  Mitigation efforts, including flushing and chlorination treatments, were successfully completed in all three buildings over the weekend, officials…

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster, PA
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Legionnaires' Outbreak Probe Continues In Lancaster: County Officials Legionnaires' Outbreak Probe Continues In Lancaster: County Officials
Legionnaires' Outbreak Probe Continues In Lancaster: County Officials A bacteria that can cause the deadly lung disease – commonly known as Legionnaires' – has been found six more times since officials learned of an infected inmate in Pennsylvania. Lancaster County Prison was notified that a former inmate tested positive at a State County Institution for Legionnaires' Disease also known as Legionella Pneumonia on Friday, Aug. 11.  A probe of the prison was launched on Aug. 21, and trace amounts of Legionella were found in a sink "within the cell where the inmate resided within the prison’s Medical Housing Unit," Lancaster County Commissioners O…

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by Jillian Pikora
Paterson, NJ
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Legionnaire's Outbreak Probed In Bergen, Passaic Counties: State Health Officials Legionnaire's Outbreak Probed In Bergen, Passaic Counties: State Health Officials
Legionnaire's Outbreak Probed In Bergen, Passaic Counties: State Health Officials The New Jersey Department of Health announced is investigating a possible cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Passaic and Bergen Counties, officials announced this week. The state DOH said Wednesday, Aug. 9 there were nine confirmed cases in Passaic County and one in Bergen County. The onset of symptoms occurred from May to August. An investigation is ongoing as to what caused the possible outbreak, the NJDOH said. The DOH did not disclose specific towns. “Early diagnosis is key to effectively treating Legionnaires’ disease,” said New Jersey Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston.&n…

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by Sam Barron
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Legionella Bacteria Found In Water At School District In Westchester Legionella Bacteria Found In Water At School District In Westchester
Legionella Bacteria Found In Water At School District In Westchester A Westchester school district is reporting that Legionella bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires’ disease has been discovered in two of its schools. The Scarsdale School District alerted parents that legionella was found at the Scarsdale Middle School and the Quaker Ridge School, possibly caused by the extended school closures due to COVID-19, which left pipes sitting idle for months. Testing at the school for the bacteria was conducted on Friday, Sept. 4, and the results were reported later in the month. In response to the discovery of Legionella, the district covered all water fountains an…

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by Zak Failla