Legionella

Residents of Haven Plaza in East Village have been unable to use showers since mid-May due to Legionella bacteria in their water system, with remediation delayed for over two months. The Department of Health acted swiftly in a deadly Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, contrasting with its slower response to Haven Plaza, which has seen two cases but no deaths.

City officials note that public shaming on the Upper East Side has encouraged compliance with measures to prevent Legionnaires’ disease in New York City buildings. The article references water cooling towers, a common location for Legionella bacteria.

Legionella deaths in New York are highlighted as a warning to voters about the dangers of electing unserious political candidates. The article argues that such leadership failures can lead to fatal consequences.

Senator Dick Durbin is urging the General Services Administration (GSA) to take action due to possible Legionella at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. The situation involves concerns about the presence of Legionella, a bacterium that can cause severe illness.

A fifth person has died in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, with 56 confirmed cases and 8 hospitalized. Health officials identified Legionella bacteria in 34 cooling towers across 33 buildings, all undergoing cleaning. No new cases have emerged in 10 days, but officials have not yet pinpointed the outbreak’s source.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is among dozens of buildings flagged in a Legionella outbreak. The article reports on the outbreak but does not provide further details.

The number of UES buildings with positive Legionella tests has more than doubled since preliminary findings. One of these buildings is likely responsible for an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has sickened 60 people, according to city health officials.

Over 500 cooling towers in Manhattan have not submitted required monthly Legionella tests, raising risks of outbreaks. Recent cases in Upper East Side and Carnegie Hill sickened 60 New Yorkers, prompting calls for stricter compliance and disinfection measures.

The Guggenheim Museum and 30 other New York City buildings have cooling towers testing positive for Legionella bacteria, as revealed by the city Health Department's first-ever preliminary list of such buildings.

Dozens of buildings on NYC's Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, causing Legionnaires' disease. Twenty-two people are hospitalized after multiple New Yorkers fell ill.

The article maps cooling towers in the NYC area affected by a Legionnaires’ outbreak, highlighting the last inspection dates and Legionella test result reports from building owners.

Mamdani has pledged to reveal Upper East Side (UES) buildings that test positive for Legionella contamination. The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the UES is likely linked to bacteria in water cooling towers.

A cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases has emerged on the Upper East Side of New York City, with at least 10 people infected. Testing confirmed the presence of Legionella, but officials have not yet identified the source.

Legionella bacteria has been confirmed in the water supply of an East Village apartment complex, according to city health officials. The Department of Health initiated an evaluation of the building after two residents were affected.

City health officials confirmed Legionella bacteria in the water system of Haven Plaza, an East Village apartment complex, following reports of two Legionnaires’ disease cases. A third case is alleged but unconfirmed by officials, while residents criticize delays in notification. Management companies Catholic Homes and Wavecrest Management have retained consultants to address the issue.

South African scientists identified hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship thousands of miles away after a passenger was hospitalized in Johannesburg. The rapid diagnosis followed a process of elimination involving tests for Legionella, bird flu, and other respiratory diseases, with collaboration from international experts.