Legionnaires’ disease outbreak killed 29 people in Philadelphia in 1976; a new outbreak has now hit South Bronx. Check symptoms, treatment and prevention
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak has occurred in the South Bronx, causing one fatality and infecting five individuals. Health officials are actively investigating the source of this serious pneumonia outbreak in affected neighborhoods. Residents will receive information about symptoms and prevention methods through outreach efforts and town halls. This latest cluster follows a deadly outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side earlier this summer.