State health officials report 4 deaths due to Legionnaires' disease in Manhattan
NEW YORK -- State health officials say four people have died from Legionnaires' disease at Amsterdam Nursing Home in Morningside Heights.
The death of a fifth person is under investigation.
Legionnaire's is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that grows in warm water.
Health officials say there have been a total of eight confirmed cases at the nursing home.
